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Lumberton, TX vs Brandon, MS

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- Household income in Brandon, is 3% less than it is in Lumberton and is 20% above the National Average.
- Lumberton unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Brandon unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Lumberton, TXBrandon, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,570  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,911$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,440  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lumberton, TXBrandon, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lumberton, TXBrandon, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

It's an OK place to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I can NOT believe the water quality here is 47! Everyone we've spoken with in regards to the water all have the same opinions: "don't give it to your dog; disconnect  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lumberton is a small town, nearly a bedroom community for Beaumont-Port Arthur. The school district is good, and fiscially conservative. Stores are adequate but  More

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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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