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Port Gibson, MS Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Port Gibson is $11,177, which is much lower than the state average of $20,956 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Port Gibson median household income is $20,093, which has shrunk by 19.14% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Port Gibson residents spend 15.0 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, #310

Port Gibson, MS	11,177 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

Port Gibson, MS	17,750 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

Port Gibson, MS	19,779 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

Port Gibson, MS	16,488 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, #324

Port Gibson, MS	20,093 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Port Gibson, MS	29,238 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #312

Port Gibson, MS		-19.14%
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

	Port Gibson, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	7.38%	$9,831, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.08%	$14,866, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.69%	$1,336, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.62%	$25,756, 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

Port Gibson, MS	25,208 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Port Gibson, MS	34,689 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

	Port Gibson, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$47,222, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$17,102, see rank	$26,384	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Port Gibson, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$2,499, see rank	$21,311	$25,788
25 to 44	$16,507, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$37,946, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$31,563, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Port Gibson, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,373, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	574, 41.81%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	235, 40.94%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	235, 40.94%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	209, 88.94%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	26, 11.06%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	339, 59.06%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	799, 58.19%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	296, 37.05%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	296, 37.05%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	264, 89.19%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	32, 10.81%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	503, 62.95%, 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

	Port Gibson, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	444, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	369, 83.11%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	42, 9.46%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	24, 5.41%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	1, 0.23%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	8, 1.80%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Port Gibson, MS	15.0 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

	Port Gibson, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	473	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	209, 44.19%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	53, 25.36%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	51, 24.40%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	27, 12.92%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 0.96%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11, 5.26%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	38, 18.18%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	264, 55.81%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	105, 39.77%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	93, 35.23%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	44, 16.67%, 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	22, 8.33%, 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

	Port Gibson, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	473, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4, 0.85%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	11, 2.33%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	33, 6.98%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	9, 1.90%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	27, 5.71%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	22, 4.65%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	12, 2.54%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	12, 2.54%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	234, 49.47%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	49, 10.36%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	55, 11.63%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	5, 1.06%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Port Gibson, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	831	48.68%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	143	39.72%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

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