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Wilmington, DE vs Carpinteria, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Carpinteria, is 59% more than it is in Wilmington and is 12% above the National Average.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Carpinteria unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Wilmington, DECarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,567  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,349$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,142  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilmington, DECarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilmington, DECarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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