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Fairfield Bay, AR vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Hattiesburg, is 20% less than it is in Fairfield Bay and is 80% below the National Average.
- Fairfield Bay unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Hattiesburg unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Fairfield Bay, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth10.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,672  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,951  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fairfield Bay, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fairfield Bay, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library11.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Fairfield Bay    2 Reviews

I will admit to being prejudiced but this is an absolutely fabulous place to live and visit. The scenery is magnificent. Unlike areas such as Hot Springs or Lake DeGray,  More

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We've been searching different areas for about 10 years for a place to retire. Accidently stumbled on to Fairfield Bay, and fell in love with it. This is a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 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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