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Swansea, IL vs Sterling, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Sterling, is 41% less than it is in Swansea and is 44% below the National Average.
- Swansea unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Sterling unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Swansea, ILSterling, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,541  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,778$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,681  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Swansea, ILSterling, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Swansea, ILSterling, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.7%13.1%
Reviews for Swansea    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Since moving here in 2007, we have been very impressed with the Wolf Branch School  More

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Over 16 years ago

Quite calm city with lots of amenities within short or walking  More

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Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

my child was not veery safe in his manger. many storms, too dangerous, lost kid in storm. a twelve year old tried to sell me nicotine!!!!! <3  More

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