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Yelm, WA vs Ketchikan, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Ketchikan, is 18% less than it is in Yelm and is 1% below the National Average.
- Yelm unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Ketchikan unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 Yelm, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,130  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,292  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yelm, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K25.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yelm, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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