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Phillipsburg, KS vs Hays, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Hays, is 6% less than it is in Phillipsburg and is 35% below the National Average.
- Phillipsburg unemployment rate is 2.3%.
- Hays unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 Phillipsburg, KSHays, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,929  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,941$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,977  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Phillipsburg, KSHays, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Phillipsburg, KSHays, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library12.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Phillipsburg    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

VERY small cliquish town. NOT Mayberry. Don't expect to feel at home here. I had to live in this city for 7 years and would still get the stink eye whenever I visited  More

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Over 6 years ago

Multi-year sentence working for a manufacturer -- corrupt little town in the dried up heart of Brownbackistan. Residents are unsociable especially if you've come to  More

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Reviews for Hays    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. A good place to live and raise a family Cons: 1.  More

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