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Wilmington Island, GA vs Sylva, NC

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- Household income in Sylva, is 54% less than it is in Wilmington Island and is 78% below the National Average.
- Wilmington Island unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Sylva unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Wilmington Island, GASylva, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,609  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,881$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,329  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilmington Island, GASylva, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock24.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilmington Island, GASylva, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock16.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
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