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Natchez, MS vs Yazoo City, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Yazoo City, is 3% more than it is in Natchez and is 129% below the National Average.
- Natchez unemployment rate is 9.7%.
- Yazoo City unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Natchez, MSYazoo City, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,452  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$30,092$69,021
 Family Median Income$38,810  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Natchez, MSYazoo City, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock27.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Natchez, MSYazoo City, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library11.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock7.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock30.5%13.1%
Reviews for Natchez    3 Reviews

Enjoyed a one-day visit to this lovely town. Located on the mighty Mississippi River, historic preservation is evident. New businesses have taken care to preserve the  More

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Over 15 years ago

The city of Natchez was a great disappointment due to the fact it has been allowed to fall into a state of filth and disrepair.  More

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Over 20 years ago

Now, let me qualify, I've never actually lived in Natchez but spent one of the most relaxing weeks of my life there. Very nice people and some of the most beautiful  More

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Reviews for Yazoo City    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We moved here to this town for a job. We fully expected to find a house to buy within the city limits or at least in the county. We were advised by over 200 people to  More

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