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Sparta, TN vs Abingdon, VA

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- Household income in Abingdon, is 49% more than it is in Sparta and is 27% below the National Average.
- Sparta unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Abingdon unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Sparta, TNAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$18,602  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,384$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,788  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sparta, TNAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sparta, TNAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Sparta    3 Reviews

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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Over 16 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Over 17 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 5 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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