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Shirley, ME vs Jay, ME

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- Household income in Jay, is 28% more than it is in Shirley and is 2% below the National Average.
- Shirley unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Jay unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Shirley, MEJay, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,874  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,716$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shirley, MEJay, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K21.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock22.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shirley, MEJay, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.2%13.1%
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Reviews for Jay    2 Reviews

I lived in Jay for the previous 3 years, and franklin county for the last 7 years. This representation is actually very accurate. It is COLD in Jay, the evening hours  More

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Your information for the snowfall is much more than we get here in Jay; the 4 degree average temperature for the winter is much lower than the actual average  More

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