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Ridgeland, MS vs Marrero, LA

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Highlights
- Household income in Marrero, is 32% less than it is in Ridgeland and is 58% below the National Average.
- Ridgeland unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Marrero unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Ridgeland, MSMarrero, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,400  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,677$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,018  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ridgeland, MSMarrero, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ridgeland, MSMarrero, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.6%13.1%
Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews

The climate is very mild with brief cold snaps during winter and hot  More

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Reviews for Marrero    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I currently live in a Marrero, LA which is outside of New Orleans city limits.  More

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