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Tuscumbia, AL vs Sterling, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Sterling, is 12% more than it is in Tuscumbia and is 44% below the National Average.
- Tuscumbia unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Sterling unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Tuscumbia, ALSterling, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,707  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,778$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,574  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tuscumbia, ALSterling, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tuscumbia, ALSterling, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services6.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.7%13.1%
Reviews for Tuscumbia    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Tuscumbia, AL is a nice small town - good climate, friendly people and and the cost of living is not  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a beautiful city in the northwest corner of  More

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Most people who live in the city limits of Tuscumbia, AL are within ten or fifteen minutes of two good hospitals. Helen Keller Memorial Hospital is just across the city  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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