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Macon, GA vs Biloxi, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Biloxi, is 35% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Biloxi unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Biloxi, GAUnited States, MS
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.2%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,624  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,284  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GABiloxi, MS
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GABiloxi, MS
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Biloxi    7 Reviews

I have lived in Biloxi, for roughly 2 years. However I have been to Biloxi on and off for years. Living in Biloxi is nice. There is plenty to do, shows, restaurants,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My husband is in the military and we recently moved to Biloxi/Gulfport area from southern California. We've been here only a short time, but I can tell you this: in  More

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Over 14 years ago

The school system is ranked so low nationally. My experience with the Biloxi School District explains this. The school board answers to no one and have no desire to  More

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