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St. James, NY vs Nesconset, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Nesconset, is 3% more than it is in St. James and is 49% above the National Average.
- St. James unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Nesconset unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 St. James, NYNesconset, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$58,685  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$134,514$69,021
 Family Median Income$164,275  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. James, NYNesconset, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock31.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. James, NYNesconset, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.2%1.2%
 Education, library13.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for St. James    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

beautiful town, close to everything, excellent community relations and schools--- super high cost of living, housing and taxes! must make six figures to live here  More

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Reviews for Nesconset    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Very high cost of living. Living paycheck to paycheck. Looking out of state to have an easier  More

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