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White Salmon, WA vs Gold Bar, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Gold Bar, is 23% more than it is in White Salmon and is 11% above the National Average.
- White Salmon unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Gold Bar unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 White Salmon, WAGold Bar, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,716  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,708$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,814  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 White Salmon, WAGold Bar, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 White Salmon, WAGold Bar, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services5.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.9%13.1%
Reviews for White Salmon    1 Reviews

Positives: Friendly community, good schools, many outdoor recreation opportunities, safe place to raise a family, Four robust seasons. Negatives: High real estate  More

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Reviews for Gold Bar    3 Reviews

Well I have read the two comments about Gold Bar on here and all I have to say is that I lived there for six long horrible years and I couldn't wait to get out of there!  More

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Since Joe Beavers, Dorothy Croshaw, Lonn Turner, Richard and Mayor Crystal Hill meet behind closed doors and obstructed justice after a former employee sabotaged the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Gold Bar is a little town with incredible beauty. There are astounding mountain views, Wallace Falls Park--with hiking and views and a wide variety of trails... the  More

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