Economy in Mississippi
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 10.20% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.78% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 33.36% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,748 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $38,496 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.18% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.50% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.42% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.11% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.71% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.29% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.29% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.62% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.59% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.30% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.00% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.75% | 22.68% |
| Service | 14.81% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 24.48% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.00% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.37% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 20.81% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Mississippi, MS, is 10.20%, with job growth of 1.78%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.36%.
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 $19,748, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,496.
Mississippi Economy SperlingViews
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