2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Salem, UT vs Kings Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Kings Mountain, is 54% less than it is in Salem and is 63% below the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 2.5%.
- Kings Mountain unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Salem, UTKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.5%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.7%37.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,338$23,753$37,638
 Household Income$92,250$42,336$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,271$54,990$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, UTKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.3%17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.3%7.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.4%14.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%8.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.4%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.9%14.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.1%8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%2.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.3%2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, UTKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.0%8.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.3%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%3.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.2%7.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%31.7%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Salem has lots of great recreational  More

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Developers are determined to over-build and over-populate this scenic, warm town. Crime and illegal aliens are on the increase. Lots of golf courses for those  More

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Reviews for Kings Mountain    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I'm 22 now and I've been here my entire life. I truly despise living here now and would not recommend it to anyone, although the country areas and the historical Kings  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beautiful Small Town Near the Appalachian  More

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