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Powell, WY vs Burns, OR

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- Household income in Burns, is 43% less than it is in Powell and is 100% below the National Average.
- Powell unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Burns unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Powell, WYBurns, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,302  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,090  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Powell, WYBurns, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Powell, WYBurns, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.2%13.1%
Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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Reviews for Burns    3 Reviews

bob · 
Over 7 years ago

i love this place its nice no crime livin here for 39  More

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Over 7 years ago

Although there are some people who find it easy to ridicule and demean others, you will always find nice people if you look hard enough. For the most part people who  More

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Burns is pretty nigh inseparable from Hines...its basically the same miserable little town and overall garbage places to live. There is absolutely nowhere to rent with  More

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