2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Wilkesboro, NC vs Takoma Park, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Takoma Park, is 113% more than it is in Wilkesboro and is 20% above the National Average.
- Wilkesboro unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Takoma Park unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Wilkesboro, NCTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,907  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$86,644$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,950  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilkesboro, NCTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilkesboro, NCTakoma Park, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
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Reviews for Takoma Park    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  More

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