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Foley, AL vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Hattiesburg, is 29% less than it is in Foley and is 80% below the National Average.
- Foley unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Hattiesburg unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Foley, ALHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,239$24,878$37,638
 Household Income$53,817$38,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,269$48,339$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Foley, ALHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%20.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%8.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.2%10.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.4%6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%7.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.4%7.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%3.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Foley, ALHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.9%10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.4%24.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%12.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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36535
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39401 39402 39406

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