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Shepherdstown, WV vs Burnsville, NC

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- Household income in Burnsville, is 38% less than it is in Shepherdstown and is 109% below the National Average.
- Shepherdstown unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Burnsville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Shepherdstown, WVBurnsville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,684  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,961$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,219  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shepherdstown, WVBurnsville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shepherdstown, WVBurnsville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Shepherdstown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shepherdstown has been my home for 25 years since I was a teenager and the people are wonderful and friendly! I love Shepherdstown and I am proud to call it my  More

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Over 14 years ago

We bought our vacation home in this quaint, historic town and are loving the time we spend there. The nearby Potomac river is beautiful and offers canoeing and kayaking  More

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Reviews for Burnsville    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 14 years now and I believe it has saved my life. I love riding my motorcycle through the Burnsville area and surrounding Counties. It's only a  More

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Beautiful mountains. God's country for sure. Burnsville is still cheap for land and has the most potential of being a cute desirable city like Asheville. Only 40 minutes  More

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