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Parkersburg, WV vs New Haven, IN

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- Household income in New Haven, is 46% more than it is in Parkersburg and is 21% below the National Average.
- Parkersburg unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- New Haven unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Parkersburg, WVNew Haven, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,262  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,940$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,151  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Parkersburg, WVNew Haven, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Parkersburg, WVNew Haven, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.3%13.1%
Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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Reviews for New Haven    2 Reviews

The true cost of living in New Haven is exactly what it is in Fort Wayne, We share some the same businesses and people of New Haven shop at most of the same stores,  More

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Over 19 years ago

New Haven, Indiana costs about twice as much as it does to live in the neighboring city, Fot Wayne. The water is twice as much. Electric and gas are the same. New Haven  More

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