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Troutman, NC vs Tarboro, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Tarboro, is 44% less than it is in Troutman and is 67% below the National Average.
- Troutman unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Tarboro unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Troutman, NCTarboro, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,512  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,281$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,092  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Troutman, NCTarboro, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Troutman, NCTarboro, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library13.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Troutman    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Small towns can be good, the people here are pretty good to help you if you're really in a bind. But it is a small town, everyone knows who owns the house you rent and  More

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Reviews for Tarboro    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town, but big on hospitality. The people are very friendly and helpful. I moved here almost 4 yrs ago and neighbors welcomed me to the neighborhood  More

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There is nothing here. Nothing for kids to do, nothing for adults to do. The schools are terrible. Your kids will not have a chance in life if they go to Tarboro city  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town and honestly there is nothing to do here. I have lived here for 4 yrs (my family have lived here much longer, and you have to drive 16-20 miles  More

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