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Median household income is $33,157 and per capita income is $22,446 in Gulfport. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $53,662 per year. Gulfport's per capita income is well below the state of Mississippi and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 6.1% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 38.5% and is well above Mississippi and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is high overall at 9.1%. White-collar professions account for 42.2% of employment. Service occupations comprise 36.8% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 21.0% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Gulfport, Mississippi
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $22,446 | $31,582 | $31,470 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $33,157 | $50,487 | $55,017 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $53,662 | $75,462 | $79,155 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 38.5% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 13.5% | 11.4% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 13.9% | 15.7% | 17.3% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 7.8% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.3% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 21.4% | 25.7% | 29.7% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 2,215 | 7,830 | 347,287 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 42.0% | 51.8% | 56.4% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 4,342 | 15,801 | 660,061 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 9,662 | 31,416 | 1,253,543 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 9.1% | 6.2% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 8.6% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 18.1% | 22.0% | 22.4% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 7.9% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| Services | 36.8% | 24.6% | 17.0% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 21.0% | 20.0% | 27.6% | 21.0% |
