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Piscataway, NJ vs Pierre, SD

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- Household income in Pierre, is 35% less than it is in Piscataway and is 6% above the National Average.
- Piscataway unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Pierre unemployment rate is 2.7%.

Economy
 Piscataway, NJPierre, SDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.1%-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%27.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,459$34,296$37,638
 Household Income$112,852$73,787$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,705$87,483$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Piscataway, NJPierre, SDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.5%7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.8%10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%10.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.7%4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.7%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%20.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.8%18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%7.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.4%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Piscataway, NJPierre, SDUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%19.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.4%7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.1%2.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.0%7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.6%8.8%13.1%

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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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Over 10 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 15 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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