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Shell Knob, MO vs Galena, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Galena, is 44% less than it is in Shell Knob and is 150% below the National Average.
- Shell Knob unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Galena unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Shell Knob, MOGalena, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,098  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$27,625$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,654  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shell Knob, MOGalena, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock0.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shell Knob, MOGalena, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock10.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support35.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.9%13.1%
Reviews for Shell Knob    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The summers here are extremely hot and humid, we get very little rain (although this week it has been making up for that lack) :) so everything dies by mid July, the  More

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Reviews for Galena    1 Reviews

It is a nice place to live, but they need more growth and more jobs in Galena. If you don't have a car then you are out of luck. It feels like the town of Galena should  More

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