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The most common industries in Tunica are: Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.0% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1% of civilian employees). 69.4% of workers work in Tunica County and 1.5% of all workers work at home. 66.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 65.3% across the entire state of Mississippi.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Tunica, Mississippi was 1,132 / 1,055
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Tunica, Mississippi was 1,132 / 1,055
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15.6% (73) | 12.7% (32) | 18.9% (41) |
| Public administration | 9.0% (42) | 12.3% (31) | 5.1% (11) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 8.1% (38) | 13.5% (34) | 1.8% (4) |
| Educational services | 6.2% (29) | 3.2% (8) | 9.7% (21) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.2% (29) | 3.6% (9) | 9.2% (20) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.3% (25) | 4.0% (10) | 6.9% (15) |
| Construction | 4.9% (23) | 7.9% (20) | 1.4% (3) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.1% (19) | 2.8% (7) | 5.5% (12) |
| Health care | 3.6% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 7.8% (17) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 3.4% (16) | 6.3% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.0% (14) | 3.6% (9) | 2.3% (5) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.8% (13) | 3.6% (9) | 1.8% (4) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.8% (13) | 1.6% (4) | 4.1% (9) |
| Utilities | 2.3% (11) | 2.4% (6) | 2.3% (5) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 4.1% (9) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 1.5% (7) | 1.6% (4) | 1.4% (3) |
| Fuel dealers | 1.5% (7) | 1.2% (3) | 1.8% (4) |
| Food | 1.3% (6) | 1.6% (4) | 0.9% (2) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.3% (6) | 2.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.3% (6) | 1.2% (3) | 1.4% (3) |
| Chemicals | 1.1% (5) | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (3) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.1% (5) | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (3) |
| Social assistance | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (5) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.9% (4) | 1.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (4) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.6% (3) | 1.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (3) | 0.8% (2) | 0.5% (1) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (3) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (3) | 0.8% (2) | 0.5% (1) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (2) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 0.2% (1) | 0.4% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Tunica
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.0%Males
- 5.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.2%Males
- 22.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 1.4% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 6.7% (79,011) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 2.8% (13) |
| Mississippi: | 5.0% (59,537) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 22.4% (101) |
| Mississippi: | 11.3% (133,877) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 20.7% (94) |
| Mississippi: | 13.0% (153,080) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 12.7% (57) |
| Mississippi: | 16.9% (200,266) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 11.0% (50) |
| Mississippi: | 12.5% (147,603) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 6.7% (30) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (104,457) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 4.0% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (32,207) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 3.8% (17) |
| Mississippi: | 3.8% (45,125) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Tunica: | 1.3% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 2.1% (24,276) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Tunica: | 3.9% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 5.0% (58,682) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Tunica: | 9.3% (42) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (81,661) |
<5am:
| Tunica: | 3.1% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 4.3% (50,086) |
5:30am:
| Tunica: | 1.5% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 3.4% (39,399) |
6am:
| Tunica: | 2.2% (10) |
| Mississippi: | 5.4% (62,297) |
6:30am:
| Tunica: | 7.9% (36) |
| Mississippi: | 10.7% (125,036) |
7am:
| Tunica: | 12.7% (58) |
| Mississippi: | 14.0% (163,121) |
7:30am:
| Tunica: | 13.1% (60) |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% (182,928) |
8am:
| Tunica: | 19.7% (90) |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% (182,414) |
8:30am:
| Tunica: | 11.4% (52) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (80,436) |
9am:
| Tunica: | 6.1% (28) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (31,822) |
10am:
| Tunica: | 5.0% (23) |
| Mississippi: | 3.4% (39,736) |
11am:
| Tunica: | 3.3% (15) |
| Mississippi: | 1.5% (17,812) |
4pm:
| Tunica: | 6.3% (29) |
| Mississippi: | 6.6% (77,163) |
>4pm:
| Tunica: | 6.6% (30) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (80,157) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 2.8% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (54,252) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 3.4% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 6.3% (38,697) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 37.1% (84) |
| Mississippi: | 13.6% (83,465) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 24.3% (55) |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% (78,604) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 9.9% (22) |
| Mississippi: | 15.4% (94,605) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 0.5% (1) |
| Mississippi: | 8.2% (50,568) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 8.0% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 2.0% (12,557) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 1.0% (2) |
| Mississippi: | 1.8% (10,900) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 3.2% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 4.7% (28,857) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Tunica: | 9.3% (21) |
| Mississippi: | 6.8% (41,602) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 2.1% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 3.7% (20,840) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 8.0% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 8.9% (50,412) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 17.1% (39) |
| Mississippi: | 13.1% (74,476) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 15.3% (35) |
| Mississippi: | 18.6% (105,661) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 22.7% (51) |
| Mississippi: | 15.8% (90,045) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 12.5% (28) |
| Mississippi: | 9.5% (53,889) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 7.0% (16) |
| Mississippi: | 4.4% (24,778) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 1.7% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 2.4% (13,376) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 4.6% (10) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (29,825) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Tunica: | 9.3% (21) |
| Mississippi: | 7.0% (40,059) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.4%
Number of people working at home: 7 (1.5% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 7 (1.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Tunica: | 8.4% (67) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (40,333) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Tunica: | 35.7% (283) |
| Mississippi: | 11.0% (123,571) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Tunica: | 4.8% (38) |
| Mississippi: | 15.1% (169,909) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Tunica: | 7.0% (56) |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% (181,943) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Tunica: | 9.4% (75) |
| Mississippi: | 14.4% (162,587) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Tunica: | 7.6% (60) |
| Mississippi: | 13.5% (152,312) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Tunica: | 1.3% (11) |
| Mississippi: | 2.8% (31,739) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Tunica: | 7.1% (56) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (34,931) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Tunica: | 6.5% (52) |
| Mississippi: | 6.7% (75,844) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Tunica: | 4.9% (39) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (58,101) |
90 or more minutes:
| Tunica: | 7.8% (62) |
| Mississippi: | 2.3% (25,653) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Tunica: | 16.6% (76) |
| Mississippi: | 3.7% (43,278) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Tunica: | 31.7% (145) |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% (142,991) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Tunica: | 9.8% (45) |
| Mississippi: | 16.2% (188,931) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Tunica: | 10.3% (47) |
| Mississippi: | 17.0% (197,875) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Tunica: | 10.5% (48) |
| Mississippi: | 14.0% (163,362) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Tunica: | 2.0% (9) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (60,981) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Tunica: | 4.8% (22) |
| Mississippi: | 12.7% (147,453) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Tunica: | 3.1% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 2.1% (24,839) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Tunica: | 0.9% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 2.2% (25,310) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Tunica: | 3.5% (16) |
| Mississippi: | 5.9% (68,120) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Tunica: | 3.9% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (41,974) |
90 or more minutes:
| Tunica: | 1.8% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (36,405) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 7.4% (28) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (21,093) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 40.4% (155) |
| Mississippi: | 9.8% (56,766) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 1.8% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 14.3% (82,698) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 2.5% (10) |
| Mississippi: | 15.6% (90,243) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 15.5% (60) |
| Mississippi: | 13.7% (79,338) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 9.4% (36) |
| Mississippi: | 13.7% (79,499) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 1.0% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (15,457) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 13.3% (51) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (18,071) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 4.8% (19) |
| Mississippi: | 7.7% (44,412) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Tunica: | 1.4% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 6.6% (38,505) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 9.3% (38) |
| Mississippi: | 3.5% (19,240) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 31.1% (127) |
| Mississippi: | 12.2% (66,805) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 7.5% (30) |
| Mississippi: | 15.9% (87,211) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 11.3% (46) |
| Mississippi: | 16.7% (91,700) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 3.6% (15) |
| Mississippi: | 15.2% (83,249) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 5.8% (24) |
| Mississippi: | 13.3% (72,813) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 1.6% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (16,282) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 7.9% (32) |
| Mississippi: | 5.7% (31,432) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 7.6% (31) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (19,596) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Tunica: | 16.5% (67) |
| Mississippi: | 1.5% (8,447) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Tunica: | 96.4% (772) |
| Mississippi: | 86.7% (476,229) |
Carpooled:
| Tunica: | 3.0% (24) |
| Mississippi: | 10.3% (57,245) |
Walked:
| Tunica: | 0.5% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 1.7% (7,350) |
Drove car alone:
| Tunica: | 85.1% (389) |
| Mississippi: | 79.4% (924,506) |
Carpooled:
| Tunica: | 9.4% (43) |
| Mississippi: | 15.2% (176,465) |
Walked:
| Tunica: | 4.4% (20) |
| Mississippi: | 1.9% (21,868) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Tunica: | 95.0% (368) |
| Mississippi: | 86.5% (476,229) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Tunica: | 5.0% (19) |
| Mississippi: | 10.1% (57,245) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Tunica: | 97.8% (404) |
| Mississippi: | 86.9% (476,229) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Tunica: | 1.2% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 10.4% (57,245) |
Walked - Females:
| Tunica: | 1.0% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 1.3% (7,350) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Tunica: | 88.6% (397) |
| Mississippi: | 89.5% (1,024,151) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Tunica: | 11.0% (49) |
| Mississippi: | 7.6% (87,211) |
Drove alone:
| Tunica: | 90.0% (389) |
| Mississippi: | 84.0% (924,506) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Tunica: | 7.4% (32) |
| Mississippi: | 12.0% (131,637) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Tunica: | 1.9% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 2.4% (26,778) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Tunica: | 0.7% (3) |
| Mississippi: | 0.9% (10,226) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Tunica: | 66.0% (314) |
| Mississippi: | 65.3% (821,247) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Tunica: | 7.4% (35) |
| Mississippi: | 3.8% (47,388) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Tunica: | 8.1% (38) |
| Mississippi: | 6.2% (77,572) |
Local government workers:
| Tunica: | 5.5% (26) |
| Mississippi: | 7.2% (90,424) |
State government workers:
| Tunica: | 2.3% (11) |
| Mississippi: | 7.9% (98,947) |
Federal government workers:
| Tunica: | 1.1% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 3.5% (43,958) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Tunica: | 9.6% (45) |
| Mississippi: | 6.0% (75,827) |
Employee of private company:
| Tunica: | 65.2% (306) |
| Mississippi: | 67.9% (796,519) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Tunica: | 3.4% (16) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (34,642) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Tunica: | 4.5% (21) |
| Mississippi: | 4.8% (56,264) |
Local government workers:
| Tunica: | 10.9% (51) |
| Mississippi: | 6.0% (70,288) |
State government workers:
| Tunica: | 5.1% (24) |
| Mississippi: | 8.4% (98,464) |
Federal government workers:
| Tunica: | 2.8% (13) |
| Mississippi: | 3.2% (37,771) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Tunica: | 8.1% (38) |
| Mississippi: | 6.4% (75,022) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Tunica: | 68.3% (158) |
| Mississippi: | 68.3% (437,426) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Tunica: | 11.7% (27) |
| Mississippi: | 4.8% (30,659) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Tunica: | 5.7% (13) |
| Mississippi: | 4.1% (26,314) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Tunica: | 6.1% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 5.6% (35,801) |
State government workers - Males:
| Tunica: | 2.2% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 5.8% (37,319) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Tunica: | 6.1% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 7.5% (48,100) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Tunica: | 63.9% (155) |
| Mississippi: | 62.2% (383,821) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Tunica: | 3.3% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (16,729) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Tunica: | 10.4% (25) |
| Mississippi: | 8.3% (51,258) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Tunica: | 5.0% (12) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (54,623) |
State government workers - Females:
| Tunica: | 2.5% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 10.0% (61,628) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Tunica: | 2.1% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 3.3% (20,371) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Tunica: | 12.9% (31) |
| Mississippi: | 4.5% (27,727) |