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Union, MO vs Elkhart, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Elkhart, is 30% less than it is in Union and is 57% below the National Average.
- Union unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Elkhart unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Union, MOElkhart, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%5.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.5%52.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.4%5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,962$23,361$37,638
 Household Income$62,815$43,868$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,041$49,476$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Union, MOElkhart, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.4%13.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%6.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%12.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%11.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.2%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%2.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.2%2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Union, MOElkhart, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%8.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%3.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.4%35.9%13.1%
Reviews for Union    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

This town has a bubba hillbilly mentality. The people are rude and drive terrible for a small town. The schools are are terrible as well. The weather is freezing in the  More

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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 12 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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