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Sinking Spring, PA vs St. Charles, IL

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- Household income in St. Charles, is 47% more than it is in Sinking Spring and is 35% above the National Average.
- Sinking Spring unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- St. Charles unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Sinking Spring, PASt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,229  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$106,069$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,375  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sinking Spring, PASt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sinking Spring, PASt. Charles, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Sinking Spring    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

People in Reading, and South Central PA in general, tend to be a little insular. Not very open to people who have not grown up in the area. Otherwise, area is nice  More

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Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

good  More

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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