2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Jackson, MS vs North Charleston, SC

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- Household income in North Charleston, is 31% more than it is in Jackson and is 32% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- North Charleston unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Jackson, MSNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%34.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,176$29,857$37,638
 Household Income$39,969$52,264$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,954$66,481$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, MSNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.9%10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.4%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%10.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.3%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, MSNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%5.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%13.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%13.9%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 6 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 6 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 6 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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Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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