2025 Compare Cities Economy:
West Jefferson, NC vs Jackson, GA

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- Household income in Jackson, is 44% more than it is in West Jefferson and is 65% below the National Average.
- West Jefferson unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 West Jefferson, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,099  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,739$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,071  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Jefferson, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K15.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock22.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Jefferson, NCJackson, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock19.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support32.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.1%13.1%
Reviews for West Jefferson    1 Reviews

West Jefferson is a nice town with basic shopping facilities, family restaurants, library. But, the housing situation is a bit lacking. Most of the newer houses in the  More

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Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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