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Huntington, IN vs Jackson, MS

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- Household income in Jackson, is 15% less than it is in Huntington and is 73% below the National Average.
- Huntington unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Huntington, INJackson, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,092  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,969$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,798  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntington, INJackson, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntington, INJackson, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.2%13.1%
Reviews for Huntington    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Water/Sewage bill in Huntington IN is outrageous! My bill has gone up about 30% to 40% in 4 yrs!! I know that the State and EPA are making local gov't water utilities to  More

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This town has lost job company after job company, there is no real work here. Even fast food restaraunts arent hiring and if you lose your job while living here unless  More

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Huntington County is located in the heart of America’s heartland. Area residents enjoy the close proximity of Fort Wayne- Indiana’s second largest city- only 25 minutes  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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