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As of 2010, the per capita income of Mississippi is $19,096, which is lower than the national average of $26,059. Mississippi median household income is $36,851, which has grown by 17.62% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Mississippi residents spend 22.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 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	19,096 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mississippi	24,430 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

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

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mississippi	29,456 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

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

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Mississippi	20,837 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #51

Mississippi	36,851 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mississippi	50,591 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #35

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

	Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.58%	$11,878, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	32.51%	$14,861, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.43%	$2,661, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	16.38%	$18,132, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

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

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

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Mississippi	45,484 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mississippi	58,584 USD
U.S.	79,338 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 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$45,308, see rank	$52,480
Black	$24,525, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$39,447, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$49,395, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$38,852, see rank	$35,062
One Race, Other	$31,172, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$27,426, see rank	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$21,021, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$40,927, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$42,578, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$27,529, see rank	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,302,345	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	1,100,026	47.78%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	699,480	63.59%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	8,503	0.77%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	690,977	62.81%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	603,519	87.34%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	87,458	12.66%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	400,546	36.41%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	1,202,319	52.22%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	652,802	54.30%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	3,491	0.29%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	649,311	54.00%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	571,684	88.04%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	77,627	11.96%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	549,517	45.70%, see rank	40.74%

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 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,158,617	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	974,939	84.15%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	115,956	10.01%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	5,079	0.44%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	20,115	1.74%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	14,441	1.25%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	28,087	2.42%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mississippi	22.0 minutes
U.S.	23.7 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 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,175,203	-	139,033,928
Male¹	603,519	51.35%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	148,572	24.62%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	93,479	15.49%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	89,644	14.85%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9,607	1.59%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	70,066	11.61%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	147,307	24.41%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	571,684	48.65%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	215,396	37.68%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	120,548	21.09%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	186,323	32.59%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2,059	0.36%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,140	0.37%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	43,270	7.57%, see rank	5.67%

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	1,175,203	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	32,868	2.80%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	76,662	6.52%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	151,301	12.87%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	33,039	2.81%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	137,519	11.70%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	65,902	5.61%, see rank	4.92%
Information	19,575	1.67%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	52,896	4.50%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	69,768	5.94%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	289,487	24.63%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	113,704	9.68%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	70,030	5.96%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	62,452	5.31%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Mississippi	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	643,883	22.39%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	132,450	17.75%, see rank	11.28%

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