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Tunica, MS vs Clarksdale, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Clarksdale, is 30% less than it is in Tunica and is 125% below the National Average.
- Tunica unemployment rate is 9.7%.
- Clarksdale unemployment rate is 10.1%.
 Tunica, MSClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,487  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$30,711$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,694  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tunica, MSClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock27.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tunica, MSClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Tunica    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Be prepared to drive your self. In Tunica county there's no form of public transportation. The nearest Walmart is 27 miles away. At lease 30 miles to the nearest  More

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Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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