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Weirton, WV vs Phillips, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Phillips, is 22% less than it is in Weirton and is 68% below the National Average.
- Weirton unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Phillips unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Weirton, WVPhillips, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,648  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,982$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,975  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Weirton, WVPhillips, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock16.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Weirton, WVPhillips, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock37.5%13.1%
Reviews for Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

O.k., Weirton has some problems but nothing that wouldn't be easily solved by bringing in a few good major employers! We have next to no crime, super low cost of living  More

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Over 20 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  More

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Reviews for Phillips    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for about 3 years and I can honestly say I am sorry I ever moved here. The police force is absolutely not desirable. Frankly they have the compassion of  More

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