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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mississippi is $20,956, which is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mississippi median household income is $39,464, which has grown by 25.96% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mississippi residents spend 23.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which 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, #51

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

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

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

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, #51

Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #36

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

	Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.73%	$12,906, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.95%	$16,065, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.82%	$2,840, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.70%	$19,869, see rank	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

Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

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

	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$48,738, see rank	$56,900
Black	$26,384, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$38,802, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$51,584, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$36,379, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$18,846, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$34,671, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$33,695, see rank	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$21,311, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$43,119, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$45,830, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$29,690, see rank	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,323,223	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	1,111,483	47.84%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	700,171	62.99%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	9,044	0.81%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	691,127	62.18%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	615,628	89.08%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	75,499	10.92%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	411,312	37.01%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	1,211,740	52.16%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	656,803	54.20%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	1,892	0.16%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	654,911	54.05%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	583,200	89.05%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	71,711	10.95%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	554,937	45.80%, see rank	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

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,183,892	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	995,987	84.13%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	120,804	10.20%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	4,903	0.41%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	18,695	1.58%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	16,863	1.42%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	26,640	2.25%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

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

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,198,828	-	143,435,233
Male¹	615,628	51.35%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	156,114	25.36%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	89,603	14.55%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	93,075	15.12%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9,693	1.57%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	72,700	11.81%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	147,194	23.91%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	583,200	48.65%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	217,070	37.22%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	125,257	21.48%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	191,249	32.79%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,434	0.25%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,039	0.35%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	44,224	7.58%, see rank	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

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,198,828	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	37,090	3.09%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	80,532	6.72%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	156,738	13.07%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	31,080	2.59%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	141,451	11.80%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	67,417	5.62%, see rank	4.93%
Information	16,383	1.37%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	58,015	4.84%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	76,478	6.38%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	293,617	24.49%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	113,425	9.46%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	68,256	5.69%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	58,346	4.87%, see rank	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	653,726	22.64%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	133,035	17.72%, see rank	11.47%

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