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Shelby, AL vs Columbiana, AL

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- Household income in Columbiana, is 8% less than it is in Shelby and is 37% below the National Average.
- Shelby unemployment rate is 2.0%.
- Columbiana unemployment rate is 2.0%.
 Shelby, ALColumbiana, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,514  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,357$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,354  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shelby, ALColumbiana, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shelby, ALColumbiana, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library0.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support45.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
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Over 5 years ago

I grew up here and left after college. I go home to visit family but I could never stay here full time. Pros: -Low crime -cute downtown -small/local business is  More

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