2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Watauga, TX vs Roanoke, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Roanoke, is 43% more than it is in Watauga and is 38% above the National Average.
- Watauga unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Watauga, TXRoanoke, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.0%50.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,586$49,390$37,638
 Household Income$78,379$111,694$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,921$132,344$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watauga, TXRoanoke, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.2%2.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%0.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%1.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%3.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.9%14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.8%13.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.9%27.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.6%9.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.3%15.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watauga, TXRoanoke, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%23.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.2%2.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%3.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%1.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.3%29.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.8%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Watauga    1 Reviews

Watauga, Texas is a good place to live for many reasons. The town itself is small, most of the people are friendly, and the schools are for the most part accommodating.  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Roanoke, Tx is a small one stop light town, the people are friendly. Best grocery store: Tom Thumb. Best Restaurants: Waffle House, Babe's. Traffic not bad in town,  More

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