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Edwards, MS Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Edwards is $14,492, which is lower than the state average of $19,977 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Edwards median household income is $24,602, which has shrunk by 15.84% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Edwards residents spend 27.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 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, #239

Edwards, MS	14,492 USD
Mississippi	19,977 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Edwards, MS	18,578 USD
Mississippi	24,372 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Edwards, MS	17,434 USD
Mississippi	30,163 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Edwards, MS	20,350 USD
Mississippi	19,848 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #259

Edwards, MS	24,602 USD
Mississippi	37,881 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Edwards, MS	39,846 USD
Mississippi	52,484 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #298

Edwards, MS		-15.84%
Mississippi		17.62%
U.S.		19.17%

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

	Edwards, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	4.45%	$116,655, see rank	15.17%	$11,910	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	36.75%	$11,728, see rank	31.70%	$14,050	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	4.23%	$2,411, see rank	2.22%	$2,519	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	9.58%	$20,277, see rank	16.65%	$18,116	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Edwards, MS	30,813 USD
Mississippi	47,031 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Edwards, MS	36,872 USD
Mississippi	61,026 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Edwards, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$48,333, see rank	$47,414	$54,999
Black	$19,441, see rank	$24,609	$35,194

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Edwards, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
25 to 44	$22,083, see rank	$42,801	$57,132
45 to 64	$24,444, see rank	$45,264	$63,398
65 or over	$30,833, see rank	$25,606	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,055	see rank	2,274,381	238,733,844
Male¹	475	45.02%, see rank	47.75%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	355	74.74%, see rank	64.94%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	355	74.74%, see rank	63.95%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	273	76.90%, see rank	90.43%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	82	23.10%, see rank	9.57%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	120	25.26%, see rank	35.06%	29.08%
Female¹	580	54.98%, see rank	52.25%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	332	57.24%, see rank	55.01%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	332	57.24%, see rank	54.75%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	284	85.54%, see rank	90.37%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	48	14.46%, see rank	9.63%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	248	42.76%, see rank	44.99%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	523	100%	1,197,141	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	359	68.64%, see rank	82.67%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	117	22.37%, see rank	11.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	4.94%
Walked	7	1.34%, see rank	1.75%	2.85%
Other Means	28	5.35%, see rank	1.38%	1.72%
Worked at Home	12	2.29%, see rank	2.36%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Edwards, MS	27.1 minutes
Mississippi	23.3 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	557	-	1,216,050	141,833,331
Male¹	273	49.01%, see rank	51.65%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	41	15.02%, see rank	24.53%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	59	21.61%, see rank	13.57%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	20	7.33%, see rank	15.45%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8	2.93%, see rank	1.65%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55	20.15%, see rank	13.04%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	90	32.97%, see rank	24.12%	18.08%
Female¹	284	50.99%, see rank	48.35%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	48	16.90%, see rank	35.27%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	91	32.04%, see rank	21.29%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	92	32.39%, see rank	33.85%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11	3.87%, see rank	0.28%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	42	14.79%, see rank	8.44%	6.07%

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

Industry

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	557	100%	1,216,050	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	21	3.77%, see rank	2.86%	1.86%
Construction	57	10.23%, see rank	7.77%	7.13%
Manufacturing	81	14.54%, see rank	13.47%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	37	6.64%, see rank	2.93%	3.06%
Retail Trade	40	7.18%, see rank	11.81%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	30	5.39%, see rank	5.76%	5.07%
Information	7	1.26%, see rank	1.51%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	46	8.26%, see rank	4.94%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	31	5.57%, see rank	6.34%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	126	22.62%, see rank	23.12%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	52	9.34%, see rank	9.10%	8.86%
Public Administration	20	3.59%, see rank	5.40%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	9	1.62%, see rank	4.99%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	441	32.17%, see rank	21.24%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	87	26.77%, see rank	16.70%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.