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Canyon, TX vs Hattiesburg, MS

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- Household income in Hattiesburg, is 37% less than it is in Canyon and is 80% below the National Average.
- Canyon unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Hattiesburg unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Canyon, TXHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.6%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,501$24,878$37,638
 Household Income$60,417$38,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,331$48,339$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Canyon, TXHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%20.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%8.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.6%13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%10.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%7.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.1%7.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%3.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.1%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Canyon, TXHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.5%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care4.4%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%24.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.3%12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  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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