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Statesboro, GA vs Shawnee, OK

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- Household income in Shawnee, is 35% more than it is in Statesboro and is 45% below the National Average.
- Statesboro unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Shawnee unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Statesboro, GAShawnee, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,517  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,649$69,021
 Family Median Income$45,222  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Statesboro, GAShawnee, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Statesboro, GAShawnee, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Statesboro    5 Reviews

Many Christian denominations are represented in Statesboro including African Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic.  More

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Whether all in Statesboro appreciate it or not, Georgia Southern University is a major economic engine and contributes to culture and recreational opportunities. So far  More

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Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is pretty low in Statesboro. If you are single you can make it work on just $20,000 a year. A married couple will need around $32,000 to $35,000 to   More

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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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