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Wellsboro, PA vs Pocono, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pocono, is 60% more than it is in Wellsboro and is 16% above the National Average.
- Wellsboro unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Pocono unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Wellsboro, PAPocono, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth13.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,263  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,960$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,500  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wellsboro, PAPocono, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock30.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wellsboro, PAPocono, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Wellsboro    2 Reviews

Wellsboro used to be a fantastic place to live and I still prefer it over anywhere else I've lived during my 66 years, but the natural gas frackers are really changing  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Wellsboro for 2 years having moved from NJ. It is quite a culture shock being in such a small town. Main street is cute. There are fun shops, if you are  More

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Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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