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Schaumburg, IL vs Pickens, SC

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- Household income in Pickens, is 50% less than it is in Schaumburg and is 62% below the National Average.
- Schaumburg unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Pickens unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Schaumburg, ILPickens, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,170  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,688$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,084  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Schaumburg, ILPickens, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Schaumburg, ILPickens, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Schaumburg    10 Reviews

Nice middle-class community. Excellent schools. Excellent variety in retail establishments. Very good park district with plentiful activities, classes, and three outdoor  More

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Schaumburg, Schaumburg, it's Ok, I guess I don't have much to  More

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At 11% sales tax I believe that Cook County, IL. is the highest in the country. The cost of gasoline is bumped by this as well as the use of smog formulated fuel which  More

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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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