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Wallace, ID vs Minden, NV

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- Household income in Minden, is 69% more than it is in Wallace and is 12% above the National Average.
- Wallace unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Minden unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Wallace, IDMinden, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,081  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,375$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,476  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wallace, IDMinden, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wallace, IDMinden, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.3%13.1%
Reviews for Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great small town. Historic and beautiful and wedged between mountains and green trees. Great little commercial district that includes the famous Red Light Garage and  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a an annual retreat in Wallace each year. Always a great time. Very unpretentious and extremely affordable. With out doubt the best snow we've experienced. The  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wallace was the stand-in for the mythical town of Dante's Peak in the Pierce Brosnan film of the same name, about a Pacific Northwest town obliterated by a volcanic  More

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Reviews for Minden    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Moved here to escape traffic and stress UNBELIEVABLE VIEWS! Love the people and quality of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved from Southern California (suburbs of LA) almost 3 years ago to get away from the bad traffic and too many people. We thought Northern Nevada was the perfect  More

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The Carson Valley is a beautiful place to live. Lake Tahoe 20 min. away. Snow skiing 20 min. away. Summers are great mostly in the 90s. and dry. Mountains suround the  More

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