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Fort Knox, KY vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Hattiesburg, is 45% less than it is in Fort Knox and is 80% below the National Average.
- Fort Knox unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Hattiesburg unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Fort Knox, KYHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,426$24,878$37,638
 Household Income$69,934$38,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,900$48,339$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Knox, KYHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.0%20.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%8.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%10.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K15.7%6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%7.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.2%7.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%3.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Knox, KYHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library2.4%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care7.8%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%24.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.7%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.8%12.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Fort Knox    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

There is actually a lot to do, especially if you have kids! Just outside one gate you can find go-karts and mini-golf, movie theaters and plenty of restaurants to tame  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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ZIPS IN FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY
40121
ZIPS IN HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
39401 39402 39406

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