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Moss Point, MS Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Moss Point is $21,075, which is about the same as the state average of $20,956 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Moss Point median household income is $37,006, which has grown by 15.37% 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 Moss Point residents spend 19.5 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, #84

Moss Point, MS	21,075 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

Moss Point, MS	26,327 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

Moss Point, MS	32,980 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

Moss Point, MS	23,184 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, #124

Moss Point, MS	37,006 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Moss Point, MS	48,749 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #195

Moss Point, MS	15.37%
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

	Moss Point, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	10.62%	$19,916, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.58%	$17,381, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.17%	$3,758, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	25.48%	$15,648, 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

Moss Point, MS	44,649 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Moss Point, MS	58,779 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

	Moss Point, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$44,852, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$35,193, see rank	$26,384	$35,600
Hispanic	$11,154, see rank	$38,802	$42,396

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Moss Point, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$33,750, see rank	$21,311	$25,788
25 to 44	$34,594, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$43,004, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$28,379, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Moss Point, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	11,462, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	5,704, 49.76%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,262, 57.19%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	11, 0.19%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,251, 57.00%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,593, 79.76%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	658, 20.24%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,442, 42.81%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	5,758, 50.24%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,810, 48.80%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,810, 48.80%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,456, 87.40%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	354, 12.60%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,948, 51.20%, 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

	Moss Point, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,922, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,285, 87.06%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	347, 7.05%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	51, 1.04%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	28, 0.57%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	100, 2.03%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	111, 2.26%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Moss Point, MS	19.5 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

	Moss Point, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,049	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	2,593, 51.36%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	423, 16.31%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	400, 15.43%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	173, 6.67%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	603, 23.25%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	833, 32.12%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	2,456, 48.64%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	721, 29.36%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	672, 27.36%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	783, 31.88%, 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	73, 2.97%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	207, 8.43%, 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

	Moss Point, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,049, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	95, 1.88%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	266, 5.27%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,438, 28.48%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	53, 1.05%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	423, 8.38%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	206, 4.08%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	62, 1.23%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	168, 3.33%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	205, 4.06%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,250, 24.76%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	591, 11.71%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	175, 3.47%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	117, 2.32%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Moss Point, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,797	20.60%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	472	14.95%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

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