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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Humphreys County is $12,938, which is much lower than the state average of $20,956 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Humphreys County median household income is $24,387, which has grown by 18.58% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Humphreys County 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, #79

Humphreys County	12,938 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

Humphreys County	20,342 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

Humphreys County	24,595 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

Humphreys County	16,241 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, #78

Humphreys County	24,387 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Humphreys County	35,994 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #61

Humphreys County	18.58%
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

	Humphreys County		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	6.03%	$9,085, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.20%	$14,137, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.16%	$1,386, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.77%	$16,775, 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

Humphreys County	29,438 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Humphreys County	40,368 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

	Humphreys County	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$44,886, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$18,707, see rank	$26,384	$35,600
Hispanic	$10,833, see rank	$38,802	$42,396
Two or More Races	$133,750, see rank	$33,695	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Humphreys County	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$13,750, see rank	$21,311	$25,788
25 to 44	$25,131, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$27,892, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$19,330, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Humphreys County	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,847, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	3,111, 45.44%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,804, 57.99%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,804, 57.99%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,293, 71.67%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	511, 28.33%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,307, 42.01%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	3,736, 54.56%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,871, 50.08%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,871, 50.08%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,317, 70.39%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	554, 29.61%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,865, 49.92%, 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

	Humphreys County	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,516, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,022, 80.37%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	350, 13.91%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	92, 3.66%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	21, 0.83%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	31, 1.23%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Humphreys County	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

	Humphreys County	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,610	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	1,293, 49.54%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	251, 19.41%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	195, 15.08%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	102, 7.89%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	111, 8.58%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	143, 11.06%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	408, 31.55%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	1,317, 50.46%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	425, 32.27%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	288, 21.87%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	376, 28.55%, see rank	32.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	14, 1.06%, 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	205, 15.57%, 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

	Humphreys County	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,610, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	250, 9.58%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	173, 6.63%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	374, 14.33%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	100, 3.83%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	288, 11.03%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	176, 6.74%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	17, 0.65%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	83, 3.18%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	70, 2.68%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	599, 22.95%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	158, 6.05%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	216, 8.28%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	106, 4.06%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Humphreys County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,609	40.51%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	683	34.85%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

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