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Tupelo, MS vs Southaven, MS

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- Household income in Southaven, is 14% more than it is in Tupelo and is 3% below the National Average.
- Tupelo unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Southaven unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Tupelo, MSSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,239  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,157$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,722  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tupelo, MSSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tupelo, MSSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Tupelo    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I am a native of Tupelo, Mississippi. I have wanted to move away from this town since I was younger. It's really not a bad place to live. It just doesn't offer much as  More

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Over 13 years ago

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TUPELO The small town where I am from, Gets its name from the Tupelo Gum. No matter where in the world That I might roam This is the place that I call  More

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Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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