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Pittston, PA vs Wellsboro, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Wellsboro, is 27% more than it is in Pittston and is 35% below the National Average.
- Pittston unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Wellsboro unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Pittston, PAWellsboro, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,925  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,099$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,208  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pittston, PAWellsboro, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pittston, PAWellsboro, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.1%13.1%
Reviews for Pittston    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This area is really going to the dogs - corrupt politicians, a run-down building being destroyed by fire every week, etc. Sure there are some new businesses moving in,  More

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Reviews for Wellsboro    2 Reviews

Wellsboro used to be a fantastic place to live and I still prefer it over anywhere else I've lived during my 66 years, but the natural gas frackers are really changing  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Wellsboro for 2 years having moved from NJ. It is quite a culture shock being in such a small town. Main street is cute. There are fun shops, if you are  More

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