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Moss Point, MS vs Galesburg, IL

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- Household income in Galesburg, is 10% less than it is in Moss Point and is 76% below the National Average.
- Moss Point unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Galesburg unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Moss Point, MSGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,535  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,115$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,662  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moss Point, MSGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moss Point, MSGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.4%13.1%
Reviews for Moss Point    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I came here from Maine believing that like Maine, my service dog would be allowed anywhere I am. Come to find out that in Moss Point, MS hotels, service dogs are not  More

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Over 12 years ago

I purchased a house today in Moss Point Mississippi and at closing I found out that where the house is located in Moss Point I will have to pay both CITY and COUNTY  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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