| Economy Score out of 100 |
| Mississippi |
|
48.2
|
| National Avg. |
|
57.0
|
Economy Stats
| Economy |
Mississippi |
National |
| Unemployment rate |
4.3% |
3.3% |
| Median household income |
$38,741 |
$53,699 |
| Population below the poverty line (%) |
19.8% |
13.4% |
| Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile |
5.4 |
4.9 |
| Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. |
4.5 |
3.7 |
| Households spending <30% of income on housing |
73.4% |
68.3% |
| High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) |
73.7% |
83.8% |
| Education Score out of 100 |
| Mississippi |
|
52.6
|
| National Avg. |
|
56.1
|
Education Stats
| Education |
Mississippi |
National |
| Preschool enrollment |
52.5% |
48.0% |
| On-time H.S. graduation |
83.1% |
84.8% |
| Associates Degree or Higher (%) |
32.0% |
40.5% |
| Health Score out of 100 |
| Mississippi |
|
38.6
|
| National Avg. |
|
52.0
|
Health Stats
| Health |
Mississippi |
National |
| Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) |
11.6% |
8.3% |
| Health Insurance Coverage |
12.0% |
8.7% |
| Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) |
26.5 |
34.9 |
Business Stats
| Business |
Mississippi |
National |
| Diversity |
% |
83.6% |
| Growth |
|
52.1 |
| Automation |
% |
57.9% |
|
Population |
| Mississippi |
2,989,663 |
| National |
325,147,121 |