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Seneca, SC vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Household income in Lake Wales, is 1% more than it is in Seneca and is 40% below the National Average.
- Seneca unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Lake Wales unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Seneca, SCLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,622  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,226$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,824  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Seneca, SCLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Seneca, SCLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.4%13.1%
Reviews for Seneca    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Our family has now been here for 2 years. There's nothing not to love about this city. Asides from the gorgeous scenery and a college town right up the road, Seneca has  More

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For one thing, the statistics that this website gives are wrong. Allow me to give you a true sense of what Seneca, SC is like. The people who live here are primarily  More

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I begged my ex husband to move out west, where I had family, because I needed help with our son who was just starting to show what we now realize were signs of  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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