Hattiesburg, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Hattiesburg employment information

Index	Hattiesburg	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$19,134	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$30,748	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,870	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,645	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$18,660	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,236	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.8%	22.3%	15.1%

The Hattiesburg, MS employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Hattiesburg is $19,134, which is 12% lower than than the Mississippi average and 36% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $30,748, which is 24% lower than than the Mississippi average and 44% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Hattiesburg is 9%, which is 92% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Hattiesburg is 37% which is 144% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$20,496$30,748$61,496

City

$27,015$40,528$81,056

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Hattiesburg is 36% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Hattiesburg is 44% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Hattiesburg is 92% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Hattiesburg is 144% higher than the national average.

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Hattiesburg median earnings by income bracket

Hattiesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	16.4%
Public administration	1.5%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	20.4%	42.3%
Other	31.1%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Petal, MS	10,736	$53,834	3%
Arnold Line, MS	2,349	$51,250	7%
Sumrall, MS	1,795	$45,450	18%
West Hattiesburg, MS	5,764	$40,287	27%
Glendale, MS	1,917	$39,149	29%
Hattiesburg, MS	46,846	$30,748	44%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Highlands, CA	46,841	$39,334	29%
Texas City, TX	46,811	$41,952	24%
Mentor, OH	46,896	$70,058	27%
Mansfield, OH	46,902	$33,257	40%
Middletown, CT	46,933	$63,828	15%
Hattiesburg, MS	46,846	$30,748	44%

Source: The Hattiesburg, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).