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Hernando, MS vs Canton, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Canton, is 48% less than it is in Hernando and is 105% below the National Average.
- Hernando unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Canton unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Hernando, MSCanton, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,879  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,634$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,084  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hernando, MSCanton, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock23.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hernando, MSCanton, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.3%13.1%
Reviews for Hernando    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Very hot but still a nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Hernando, MS a year ago as a result of a job transfer. We no longer have children in school, so the quality of education isn't an issue. Our daughter  More

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Reviews for Canton    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I would like to know who own this house on 120 canal  More

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I want to compare the cost of living in Canton, Mississippi to Kingsport,  More

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