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Pickens, SC vs Elm Grove, WI

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- Household income in Elm Grove, is 170% more than it is in Pickens and is 40% above the National Average.
- Pickens unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Elm Grove unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Pickens, SCElm Grove, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,273  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,459$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,454  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pickens, SCElm Grove, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pickens, SCElm Grove, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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Reviews for Elm Grove    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Elm Grove is a small community near Milwaukee that provides the small town feeling with access to large city amenities. The neighborhoods are some of the friendliest  More

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