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Peru, ME vs Canton, ME

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- Household income in Canton, is 27% less than it is in Peru and is 42% below the National Average.
- Peru unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Canton unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Peru, MECanton, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,640  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Peru, MECanton, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Peru, MECanton, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock6.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
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