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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of West Hattiesburg is $22,430, which is higher than the state average of $19,977 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. West Hattiesburg median household income is $39,657, which has grown by 14.41% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 17.62% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average West Hattiesburg residents spend 18.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.3 minutes and is lower 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, #55

West Hattiesburg, MS	22,430 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

West Hattiesburg, MS	24,793 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

West Hattiesburg, MS	27,901 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

West Hattiesburg, MS	18,949 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, #99

West Hattiesburg, MS	39,657 USD
Mississippi	37,881 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Hattiesburg, MS	48,936 USD
Mississippi	52,484 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #172

West Hattiesburg, MS	14.41%
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

	West Hattiesburg, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.10%	$8,792, see rank	15.17%	$11,910	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	19.00%	$15,646, see rank	31.70%	$14,050	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.58%	$188, see rank	2.22%	$2,519	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	9.69%	$23,744, 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

West Hattiesburg, MS	53,839 USD
Mississippi	47,031 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Hattiesburg, MS	66,660 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

	West Hattiesburg, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$39,599, see rank	$47,414	$54,999
Black	$38,906, see rank	$24,609	$35,194
American Indian, Alaska Native	$21,944, see rank	$37,194	$36,779

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

Median Household Income by Age

	West Hattiesburg, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$12,166, see rank	$20,560	$26,465
25 to 44	$45,750, see rank	$42,801	$57,132
45 to 64	$62,524, see rank	$45,264	$63,398
65 or over	$32,226, see rank	$25,606	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	West Hattiesburg, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,266	see rank	2,274,381	238,733,844
Male¹	2,645	50.23%, see rank	47.75%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,930	72.97%, see rank	64.94%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	40	1.51%, see rank	0.99%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,890	71.46%, see rank	63.95%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,847	97.72%, see rank	90.43%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	43	2.28%, see rank	9.57%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	715	27.03%, see rank	35.06%	29.08%
Female¹	2,621	49.77%, see rank	52.25%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,689	64.44%, see rank	55.01%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	37	1.41%, see rank	0.25%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,652	63.03%, see rank	54.75%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,437	86.99%, see rank	90.37%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	215	13.01%, see rank	9.63%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	932	35.56%, 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

	West Hattiesburg, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,173	100%	1,197,141	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,561	80.71%, see rank	82.67%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	333	10.49%, see rank	11.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	4.94%
Walked	96	3.03%, see rank	1.75%	2.85%
Other Means	21	0.66%, see rank	1.38%	1.72%
Worked at Home	162	5.11%, see rank	2.36%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Hattiesburg, MS	18.5 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

	West Hattiesburg, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,284	-	1,216,050	141,833,331
Male¹	1,847	56.24%, see rank	51.65%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	468	25.34%, see rank	24.53%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	343	18.57%, see rank	13.57%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	356	19.27%, see rank	15.45%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.65%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	244	13.21%, see rank	13.04%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	324	17.54%, see rank	24.12%	18.08%
Female¹	1,437	43.76%, see rank	48.35%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	572	39.81%, see rank	35.27%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	255	17.75%, see rank	21.29%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	573	39.87%, see rank	33.85%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	13	0.90%, 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	24	1.67%, 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

	West Hattiesburg, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,284	100%	1,216,050	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	61	1.86%, see rank	2.86%	1.86%
Construction	259	7.89%, see rank	7.77%	7.13%
Manufacturing	192	5.85%, see rank	13.47%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	103	3.14%, see rank	2.93%	3.06%
Retail Trade	588	17.90%, see rank	11.81%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	209	6.36%, see rank	5.76%	5.07%
Information	20	0.61%, see rank	1.51%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	162	4.93%, see rank	4.94%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	188	5.72%, see rank	6.34%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	911	27.74%, see rank	23.12%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	322	9.81%, see rank	9.10%	8.86%
Public Administration	56	1.71%, see rank	5.40%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	213	6.49%, see rank	4.99%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	West Hattiesburg, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,066	16.60%, see rank	21.24%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	160	10.49%, see rank	16.70%	10.08%

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