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Local area profiles come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).

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Area Profile for Mississippi

Local Area Information	Mississippi
Population	2,958,846
Civilian labor force	1,331,419
Number employed	1,245,900
Unemployment rate	6.4%
Median household income	$52,985
Per capita income	$29,209
Poverty rate	19.2%
High school graduates	86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%
Median gross rent	$896
Rent as a percentage of household income	30.2%
Median housing value	$151,000
Owner costs as a percentage of household income	15.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	25.4 Min
Civilian veterans	6.9%

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