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Ranson, WV vs Buckhannon, WV

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- Household income in Buckhannon, is 38% less than it is in Ranson and is 48% below the National Average.
- Ranson unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Buckhannon unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Ranson, WVBuckhannon, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,303  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,602$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,482  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ranson, WVBuckhannon, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ranson, WVBuckhannon, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.6%13.1%
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Buckhannon is a descent little town that WV Wesleyan College is apart of. I went to college there and also was a resident there in town for a few years after graduating.  More

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Buckhannon has a small population of about 6,000 people, but in my time of growing up here I have seen, people stabbed at skate parks and public hangouts, any drug you  More

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