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Wilmington, DE vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Macon, is 40% more than it is in Wilmington and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Wilmington, DEUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.8%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,567  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,142  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilmington, DEMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilmington, DEMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance16.3%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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