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Pittsboro, NC vs Saxapahaw, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Saxapahaw, is 4% less than it is in Pittsboro and is 44% below the National Average.
- Pittsboro unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Saxapahaw unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Pittsboro, NCSaxapahaw, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,747  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,792$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,813  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pittsboro, NCSaxapahaw, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pittsboro, NCSaxapahaw, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Pittsboro    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The town has a great library, parks, history museum and lots of community involvement. Fantastic access to UNC and Duke healthcare. The school system is excellent  More

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I lived in Pittsboro for 12 years. The topography is beautiful, rolling green hills. The weather is ok with occasional snow, but mostly mild climate. It can get  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pittsboro is a great place to live and raise a family. Easily accessible to the triangle and surrounding areas. Many local businesses to frequent. Downside is that  More

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Reviews for Saxapahaw    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Moved from central Florida, first to Durham, then Carrboro and finally have settled here in Saxapahaw. If you like feeling like you're really a part of the community,  More

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