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Port Neches, TX vs Lufkin, TX

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- Household income in Lufkin, is 37% less than it is in Port Neches and is 39% below the National Average.
- Port Neches unemployment rate is 11.5%.
- Lufkin unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Port Neches, TXLufkin, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,586  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,601$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,429  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Neches, TXLufkin, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Neches, TXLufkin, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.1%13.1%
Reviews for Port Neches    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The crime rates reflected here are not accurate. It would appear that they may be based upon crime rates in the nearby cities of Beaumont and/or Port Arthur. I have  More

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Reviews for Lufkin    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lufkin is a nice town with many ammenities for the size. It is a great area to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have a city that is a sleeper for quality of living. You can be any place in five minutes and we have all the major restuarants...We have a golf course that has been  More

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We live in Lufkin Tx. well just alittle out of lufkin in HUDSON. I love it here. Lots of new job opp. and the city of Lufkin is about 3miles away and is getting bigger  More

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