Demographics

LABOR FORCE 
Annual Average, 2001: Grenada County Commuting Area* 
Labor Force 10,060  56,850
Male Percentage 53%  
Female Percentage 47%  
Total Employment 9,360 51,560
Manufacturing 3,860  
Services & Misc. 1,490  
Total Unemployed 700 5,290
Unemployment Rate 7.0% 9.3%
U.S. 4.8%  
Mississippi 5.5%  
12 Month Moving Average June 2002:  
Labor Force 10,120  
Total Employment 9,370  
Total Unemployed 750  
Unemployment Rate 7.4%  
*Commuting area includes all contiguous counties.
Source: Mississippi Employment Security Commission 2001 LMI for Affirmative Action (03/02), 2001 Annual Averages (04/02), and June 2002 Running Averages (07/02), 2001 Annual Average data from neighboring states
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