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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Southaven, MS

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- Household income in Southaven, is 2% more than it is in Mechanicsburg and is 3% below the National Average.
- Mechanicsburg unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Southaven unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Mechanicsburg, PASouthaven, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,380  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,157$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,786  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mechanicsburg, PASouthaven, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mechanicsburg, PASouthaven, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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