Economy in Columbus, Mississippi
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| Unemployment Rate | 17.50% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.04% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 20.42% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,849 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $31,139 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 27.48% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.57% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.03% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.68% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 13.90% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.83% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.81% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.55% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.88% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.28% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.10% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.59% | 22.68% |
| Service | 16.74% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 27.96% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.61% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.50% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 20.95% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Columbus, MS, is 17.50%, with job growth of -1.04%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.42%.
Columbus, MS Taxes
Columbus, MS,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Columbus, MS Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,849, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $31,139.
Columbus Economy SperlingViews
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