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Pleasant Prairie, WI vs Kenosha, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Kenosha, is 34% less than it is in Pleasant Prairie and is 15% below the National Average.
- Pleasant Prairie unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Kenosha unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Pleasant Prairie, WIKenosha, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,579  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,219$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,655  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pleasant Prairie, WIKenosha, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pleasant Prairie, WIKenosha, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.1%13.1%
Reviews for Pleasant Prairie    1 Reviews

Outdoor space is adequate and proximity to Lake Michigan is fairly decent....although there is ABSOLUTELY nothing to do or see on the 'beaches' here in June-August. The  More

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Reviews for Kenosha    13 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Although the climate here is not as severe as some may think, it probably is a main reason that more people do not live here. I guess that may not be such a bad thing.   More

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Over 14 years ago

Having grown up in Southern California, the midwest is just too cold! Looking to retire in  More

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East of interstate crime is rising every year due to both cities south and north people are moving here making it GETTO! west ofinterstate still farm land and good  More

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