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Polk City, IA vs Slater, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Slater, is 44% less than it is in Polk City and is 13% above the National Average.
- Polk City unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Slater unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Polk City, IASlater, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,659  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$148,125  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Polk City, IASlater, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock0.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock28.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K27.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Polk City, IASlater, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
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