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Quitman, MS vs Picayune, MS

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- Household income in Picayune, is 6% less than it is in Quitman and is 108% below the National Average.
- Quitman unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Picayune unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Quitman, MSPicayune, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,840  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,192$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,685  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Quitman, MSPicayune, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Quitman, MSPicayune, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.9%13.1%
Reviews for Quitman    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Quitman County has been like a big brother to me--I love it but I hate it. Nothing much there but good people, but that alone leaves potential for great ideas ;)  More

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Over 16 years ago

To Clark, who wants to leave Quitman, I hope he is saving his money to relocate ASAP. I suggest he head "Nawth," to the NE, NW, or if he wants to stay in a temperate  More

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this place is awful. i have lived here for 25 yrs, and let me tell you something. if you dont have money? you dont have a chance here. the police make their own rules  More

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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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