2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pigeon Forge, TN vs Southaven, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Southaven, is 32% more than it is in Pigeon Forge and is 3% below the National Average.
- Pigeon Forge unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Southaven unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Pigeon Forge, TNSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.7%38.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,703$30,921$37,638
 Household Income$50,711$67,157$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,163$76,519$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pigeon Forge, TNSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.9%6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K17.2%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K17.3%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%15.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.8%17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%8.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.5%3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pigeon Forge, TNSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%15.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.6%2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library2.5%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%7.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving16.5%4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance15.7%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%9.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.8%16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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