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Olive Branch, MS vs Macon, GA

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- Household income in Macon, is 16% less than it is in Olive Branch and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Olive Branch unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Olive Branch, MSUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,032  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,568  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Olive Branch, MSMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.1%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Olive Branch, MSMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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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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