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Paxton, IL vs Oblong, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Oblong, is 14% less than it is in Paxton and is 38% below the National Average.
- Paxton unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Oblong unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Paxton, ILOblong, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,838  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,900$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,167  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Paxton, ILOblong, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Paxton, ILOblong, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock12.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.3%13.1%
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