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Port Washington, WI vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Household income in Black Mountain, is 3% less than it is in Port Washington and is 1% below the National Average.
- Port Washington unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Black Mountain unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Port Washington, WIBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,990  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,333$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,175  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Washington, WIBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Washington, WIBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Port Washington    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Port is an hidden gem on the north side of Milwaukee. Downtown that is being revitalized, beautiful lakefront setting and you can walk  More

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gorgous spring and fall, but too damn cold and long winters, humid  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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