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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Blue Mountain is $14,147, which is lower than the state average of $20,956 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Blue Mountain median household income is $36,250, which has grown by 29.61% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.96% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Blue Mountain residents spend 21.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #258

Blue Mountain, MS	14,147 USD
Mississippi	20,956 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Mountain, MS	10,644 USD
Mississippi	26,188 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Mountain, MS	7,813 USD
Mississippi	31,341 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Mountain, MS	14,231 USD
Mississippi	21,815 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #130

Blue Mountain, MS	36,250 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Blue Mountain, MS	47,643 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #108

Blue Mountain, MS	29.61%
Mississippi	25.96%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Blue Mountain, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	7.46%	$2,941, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.68%	$20,487, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.44%	$2,500, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	8.77%	$21,695, see rank	17.70%	$19,869	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Blue Mountain, MS	48,864 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Blue Mountain, MS	54,791 USD
Mississippi	64,194 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Blue Mountain, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$41,607, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$25,536, see rank	$26,384	$35,600

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Blue Mountain, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$15,000, see rank	$21,311	$25,788
25 to 44	$32,417, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$63,750, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$25,417, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Blue Mountain, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	657, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	386, 58.75%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	256, 66.32%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	256, 66.32%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	240, 93.75%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	16, 6.25%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	130, 33.68%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	271, 41.25%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	159, 58.67%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	159, 58.67%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	155, 97.48%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4, 2.52%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	112, 41.33%, see rank	45.80%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Blue Mountain, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	393, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	304, 77.35%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	35, 8.91%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	52, 13.23%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	2, 0.51%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Blue Mountain, MS	21.9 minutes
Mississippi	23.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Blue Mountain, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	395	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	240, 60.76%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	81, 33.75%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	33, 13.75%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	39, 16.25%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	15, 6.25%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	63, 26.25%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	155, 39.24%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	36, 23.23%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	44, 28.39%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	31, 20.00%, see rank	32.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	44, 28.39%, see rank	7.58%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Blue Mountain, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	395, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4, 1.01%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	18, 4.56%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	126, 31.90%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	27, 6.84%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	25, 6.33%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	18, 4.56%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	113, 28.61%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	31, 7.85%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	18, 4.56%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	15, 3.80%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Blue Mountain, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	180	28.75%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	32	17.78%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.