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Jackson, MS vs Vicksburg, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Vicksburg, is 5% less than it is in Jackson and is 82% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Vicksburg unemployment rate is 8.5%.

Economy
 Jackson, MSVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%24.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,176$25,201$37,638
 Household Income$39,969$37,995$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,954$50,947$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, MSVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.9%20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%8.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.4%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%10.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%6.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.3%10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%3.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, MSVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%8.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%3.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%7.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%15.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%8.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%16.7%13.1%

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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 Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
39212, 39209, 39211, 39206, 39213, 39204, 39202, 39203, 39216, 39217, 13 total
ZIPS IN VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
39180 39183

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