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Plainfield, IN vs Holden Beach, NC

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- Household income in Holden Beach, is 45% more than it is in Plainfield and is 31% above the National Average.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Holden Beach unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Plainfield, INHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,669  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,519$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,063  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plainfield, INHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock29.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plainfield, INHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.2%13.1%
Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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Reviews for Holden Beach    5 Reviews

I was looking to purchase a beach house some where in North Carolina so I could be close to my home base of Charlotte, NC and not feel like when I returned, I would need  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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Over 1 years ago

I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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