Aberdeen is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 4,860 people and four associated neighborhoods, Aberdeen is the 67th largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Aberdeen is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.02% of the Aberdeen workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Aberdeen is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Aberdeen who work in healthcare (7.62%), food service (7.53%), and office and administrative support (6.83%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Aberdeen is worth considering. Being a small city, Aberdeen does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Aberdeen rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.36% of adults 25 and older in Aberdeen have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2022 was $31,139, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,556 for a family of four. However, Aberdeen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Aberdeen is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aberdeen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aberdeen residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Aberdeen include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Aberdeen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
