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Economy in Mississippi

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EconomyMississippi, MSUnited States
Unemployment Rate10.50%8.60%
Recent Job Growth2.57%0.35%
Future Job Growth34.64%32.10%
Sales Taxes7.00%5.00%
Income Taxes5.00%4.70%
Income per Cap.$19,798$26,154
Household Income$38,785$50,935
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K19.43%12.37%
Income between 15K and 25K13.43%10.53%
Income between 25K and 35K12.59%10.88%
Income between 35K and 50K16.41%15.37%
Income between 50K and 75K18.49%20.14%
Income between 75K and 100K9.48%12.41%
Income between 100K and 150K6.91%11.27%
Income between 150K and 250K2.29%5.01%
Income between 250K and 500K0.89%1.86%
Income greater than 500K0.08%0.16%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations10.71%14.04%
Professional and Related Occupations17.53%20.61%
Service14.38%14.45%
Sales and Office25.23%26.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1.14%0.70%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance11.34%9.42%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving19.68%14.05%


Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Mississippi, MS, is 10.50%, with job growth of 2.57%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.64%.

Mississippi, MS Taxes

Mississippi, MS,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 5.00%.

Mississippi, MS Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $19,798, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,785.


Mississippi Economy SperlingViews

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