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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Diamondhead is $32,363, which is much higher than the state average of $20,956 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Diamondhead median household income is $67,138, which has grown by 30.72% 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 Diamondhead residents spend 31.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.4 minutes and is higher 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, #13

Diamondhead, MS	32,363 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

Diamondhead, MS	37,090 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

Diamondhead, MS	39,446 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

Diamondhead, MS	35,269 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, #8

Diamondhead, MS	67,138 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Diamondhead, MS	76,362 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #104

Diamondhead, MS	30.72%
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

	Diamondhead, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	35.55%	$12,787, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	45.28%	$20,018, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.40%	$529, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	31.78%	$27,013, 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

Diamondhead, MS	73,318 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Diamondhead, MS	82,353 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

	Diamondhead, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$67,500, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$24,943, see rank	$26,384	$35,600
Hispanic	$80,455, see rank	$38,802	$42,396

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Diamondhead, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
25 to 44	$78,654, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$79,077, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$56,030, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Diamondhead, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,678, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	3,155, 47.24%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,110, 66.88%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	56, 1.77%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,054, 65.10%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,988, 96.79%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	66, 3.21%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,045, 33.12%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	3,523, 52.76%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,567, 44.48%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,567, 44.48%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,484, 94.70%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	83, 5.30%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,956, 55.52%, 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

	Diamondhead, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,493, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,100, 88.75%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	272, 7.79%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	38, 1.09%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	83, 2.38%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Diamondhead, MS	31.0 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

	Diamondhead, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,472	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	1,988, 57.26%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	975, 49.04%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	269, 13.53%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	334, 16.80%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	33, 1.66%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	70, 3.52%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	158, 7.95%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	1,484, 42.74%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	916, 61.73%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	303, 20.42%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	265, 17.86%, 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	0, 0.00%, 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

	Diamondhead, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,472, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	57, 1.64%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	258, 7.43%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	181, 5.21%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	24, 0.69%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	299, 8.61%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	238, 6.85%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	13, 0.37%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	349, 10.05%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	348, 10.02%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	842, 24.25%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	473, 13.62%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	275, 7.92%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	115, 3.31%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Diamondhead, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	647	7.87%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	217	8.10%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

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