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Rockport, TX vs Deer Park, TX

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- Household income in Deer Park, is 31% more than it is in Rockport and is 15% above the National Average.
- Rockport unemployment rate is 9.1%.
- Deer Park unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 Rockport, TXDeer Park, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,440  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,558$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rockport, TXDeer Park, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rockport, TXDeer Park, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.8%13.1%
Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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Reviews for Deer Park    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This school is in a good neighborhood,which is the only good thing I can say about this school. The teachers did not help my son when he needed it. I asked for  More

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Having lived in the Houston, Texas area for forty-five years, I was delighted to discover such a small town environment in Deer Park, Texas. When I first moved here a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Like that area on the Gulf coast you can cut the humidity with a knife, the refineries on the Houston ship channel are nearby and they STINK, especially with a north  More

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