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Decatur, MS vs Newton, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Newton, is 30% less than it is in Decatur and is 133% below the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Decatur, MSNewton, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,598  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$29,595$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, MSNewton, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock1.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, MSNewton, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock34.5%13.1%
Reviews for Decatur    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Decatur is very humid. The winter is short and not very wintery. We go through long droughts then weeks of rain.   More

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Reviews for Newton    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for most of my life. The town history is great but as for that there isn't much to say. The school system is okay. With little money for resources I  More

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