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St. James, NY vs Rockville Centre, NY

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- Household income in Rockville Centre, is 1% more than it is in St. James and is 47% above the National Average.
- St. James unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Rockville Centre unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 St. James, NYRockville Centre, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%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$131,090$69,021
 Family Median Income$164,275  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. James, NYRockville Centre, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock33.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. James, NYRockville Centre, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock6.6%1.2%
 Education, library13.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%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 Rockville Centre    1 Reviews

Village of Rockville Centre has a very good diversity in housing. You can many types of houses... capes, ranches, splits, colonials, and tudors. The village is  More

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