Iuka, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Iuka employment information

Index	Iuka	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$16,013	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$33,250	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,569	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,228	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,988	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,396	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	22.3%	15.1%

The Iuka, 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 Iuka is $16,013, which is 26% lower than than the Mississippi average and 46% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $33,250, which is 18% lower than than the Mississippi average and 40% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Iuka is 5%, which is 3% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Iuka is 21% which is 36% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$22,164$33,250$66,500

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.

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The income per capita in Iuka is 46% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Iuka is 40% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Iuka is 3% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Iuka is 36% higher than the national average.

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Iuka median earnings by income bracket

Iuka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.1%
Public administration	14.1%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	35.7%
Other	12.6%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen, MS	542	$41,964	24%
Farmington, MS	2,366	$40,492	27%
Waterloo, AL	163	$36,250	34%
Paden, MS	99	$34,583	37%
Cherokee, AL	853	$29,167	47%
Iuka, MS	2,997	$33,250	40%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marion, KY	2,997	$29,508	47%
Meadowdale, WA	2,998	$94,414	71%
Hartville, OH	2,998	$46,204	16%
Petersburg, AK	2,996	$64,076	16%
Silt, CO	2,996	$56,447	2%
Iuka, MS	2,997	$33,250	40%

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