2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Harvey, LA vs Jackson, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Jackson, is 5% less than it is in Harvey and is 73% below the National Average.
- Harvey unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Harvey, LAJackson, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,163  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,969$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,020  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harvey, LAJackson, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harvey, LAJackson, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.2%13.1%
Reviews for Harvey    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Deserves a Negative rating! I lived a block behind what was then called Abraham Lincoln Mercury by Manhatten & the expressway bacj in the mid 1970s. It's still the  More

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Over 10 years ago

very quiet nice people usually good  More

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Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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