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Welch, WV vs Salmon, ID

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- Household income in Salmon, is 20% more than it is in Welch and is 60% below the National Average.
- Welch unemployment rate is 9.7%.
- Salmon unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Welch, WVSalmon, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$13,917  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,241$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,024  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Welch, WVSalmon, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Welch, WVSalmon, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services16.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.3%13.1%
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Reviews for Salmon    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Relocated to this town to be close to family. Pros to living in Lemhi County would obviously be outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, hunting  More

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