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Occoquan, VA vs Diamondhead, MS

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- Household income in Diamondhead, is 44% less than it is in Occoquan and is 5% below the National Average.
- Occoquan unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Diamondhead unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Occoquan, VADiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$73,722  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,601$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,393  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Occoquan, VADiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Occoquan, VADiamondhead, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Occoquan    1 Reviews

life in VA where i am is hot and sticky, and way too humid in the summer and we have ice and slush in the winter more than snow...but spring and fall is pretty alright,  More

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Reviews for Diamondhead    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is easily the best place i have ever lived. COuntry club 4 life.   More

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Over 5 years ago

This place is a S***T Hole!! Moving back home!! Roaches, mice, spiders, snakes, MOSQUITOES AND FLIES ALL YEAR LONG!! ITS ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING!! Hurricanes, flooding,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Diamondhead is built around two golf courses, and the vast majority of residents are retirees who moved here in order to play golf all day. The young, especially the  More

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