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Sulphur Springs, TX vs Picayune, MS

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- Household income in Picayune, is 35% less than it is in Sulphur Springs and is 108% below the National Average.
- Sulphur Springs unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Picayune unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Sulphur Springs, TXPicayune, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,736  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,192$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,326  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sulphur Springs, TXPicayune, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sulphur Springs, TXPicayune, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.9%13.1%
Reviews for Sulphur Springs    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

SULPHUR SPRINGS IS VERY HOT AND HUMID IN THE SUMMER,ABOUT 96 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER WITH HUMIDITY OVER 50%. WINTER IS COLD AND DAMP FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY  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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