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Sour Lake, TX vs Seymour, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Seymour, is 22% less than it is in Sour Lake and is 59% below the National Average.
- Sour Lake unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Seymour unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Sour Lake, TXSeymour, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,350  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,393$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,813  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sour Lake, TXSeymour, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sour Lake, TXSeymour, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
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Reviews for Seymour    9 Reviews

I spent my formative years in Seymour and it was a great place to grow up. Friendly people, lots of school activities, and loads of folks who took an interest in our  More

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Over 6 years ago

Seymour is a small town feel good not too far from the big city life. You get a chance to enjoy your neighbors without dealing with the traffic and craziness of a big  More

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Over 6 years ago

We have lived in Seymour for 6 years, and my husband grew up here. We have an amazing school system full of intelligent and caring educators, many organizations that are  More

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