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Van Buren, ME vs Rupert, WV

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Highlights
- Household income in Rupert, is 15% less than it is in Van Buren and is 160% below the National Average.
- Van Buren unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Rupert unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Van Buren, MERupert, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,361  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$26,513$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,265  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Van Buren, MERupert, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock26.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K19.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Van Buren, MERupert, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock27.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.3%13.1%
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Over 18 years ago

The weather in Rupert is very nice. If you truely want to experience four seasons you should live in  More

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