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Salisbury, NC vs Mount Olive, NC

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- Household income in Mount Olive, is 10% less than it is in Salisbury and is 71% below the National Average.
- Salisbury unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Mount Olive unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Salisbury, NCMount Olive, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,270  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,392$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,306  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salisbury, NCMount Olive, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salisbury, NCMount Olive, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.2%13.1%
Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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Reviews for Mount Olive    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in mount olive 1975-90, Just a few weather comments, The Summers are terribly hot and and AC is mandatory. Typically Summer night run from the upper 60's to mid  More

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Over 16 years ago

I don't like it at all this town is so lame. The only thing that is open 24 is the walmart. There is no mall, No fun at all. This town is so lame that a old man will not  More

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