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Rosenberg, TX vs Lake Jackson, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Lake Jackson, is 42% more than it is in Rosenberg and is 20% above the National Average.
- Rosenberg unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Lake Jackson unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Rosenberg, TXLake Jackson, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,513  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$86,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,904  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rosenberg, TXLake Jackson, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rosenberg, TXLake Jackson, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Rosenberg    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Rosenberg is basically a suburb of Houston. It is a decent place to live and the economy is getting better. The air quality is not so good and the humidity is high  More

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Reviews for Lake Jackson    2 Reviews

Lake Jackson is a really nice place to raise a family. The schools are great in this part of the Brazosport area school district. The town has a lot of white collar  More

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Lake Jackson is an okayish place to grow up, but it is absolutely deadly for an adult. There's nothing there except chemical companies, cattle, and prison farms.   More

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