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Pingree Grove, IL vs Hickory, NC

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- Household income in Hickory, is 46% less than it is in Pingree Grove and is 30% below the National Average.
- Pingree Grove unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Hickory unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Pingree Grove, ILHickory, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,970  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,117$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,839  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pingree Grove, ILHickory, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pingree Grove, ILHickory, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.7%13.1%
Reviews for Pingree Grove    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

OMG so annoying that it takes 10 minutes to get out of the subdivision. Huge congested maze that is one big mess! Couldn’t wait to leave.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Pingree Grove has no little downtown area or any town. No church or post office or library! Pingree Grove has nothing for Veterans Day Celebrations or Memorial Day and  More

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Over 6 years ago

You have a lot of non stop construction and more coming. Busy area with traffic and getting bad year after year.  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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