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Rugby, ND vs Shelby, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Shelby, is 16% less than it is in Rugby and is 46% below the National Average.
- Rugby unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Shelby unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Rugby, NDShelby, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,949  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,389$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,953  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rugby, NDShelby, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock17.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rugby, NDShelby, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services5.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock13.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Rugby    2 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years now, longer than I thought I would. I also thought I was moving to Minot when I moved to this state. My husband got settled here a few  More

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The City recently defaulted on a $5 million USDA loan jointly with the county on a local prison. In addition, the City is planning a $5 million street project financed  More

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Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Yes, there is shopping available, but you have to drive 1 1/2 hours to Great Falls, with very poor shopping for it's size, or 2 1/2 hours over a mountain pass (almost  More

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