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West Union, OH vs Jackson, OH

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- Household income in Jackson, is 27% more than it is in West Union and is 73% below the National Average.
- West Union unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 West Union, OHJackson, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,306  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,433  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Union, OHJackson, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Union, OHJackson, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.3%6.5%
 Community, social services9.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support38.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.7%13.1%
Reviews for West Union    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

it's a small town out in the country, not much to do for entertainment. they have a walmart and several fast food restaurants, and plenty of other small stores. you can  More

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Over 20 years ago

Great for low traffic, and mostly quiet neighborhoods. Job situation not so good. Road upkeep awful. Town seems to be slowly falling apart maintenance wise. City parks  More

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Reviews for Jackson    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I believe the utility cost section needs to be updated. Citizens in jackson are under a monopoly and are forced to only take jackson electric. The rates are outrageous.  More

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