Morgan City, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgan City	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$9,272	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$16,211	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$16,164	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,875	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	56.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morgan City is 69% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morgan City is 71% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morgan City is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morgan City is 276% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$10,806 $16,211 $32,422

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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Morgan City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	62.2%	62.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness, MS	840	$47,188	14.7%
Belzoni, MS	2,115	$33,963	38.6%
Isola, MS	770	$33,125	40.1%
Greenwood, MS	13,826	$32,565	41.1%
Cruger, MS	346	$29,000	47.6%
Morgan City, MS	264	$16,211	70.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Industry, CA	264	$87,727	58.6%
Crystal Lake, IA	264	$65,000	17.5%
Bliss, ID	264	$43,250	21.8%
Sweetwater, ID	264	$115,446	108.7%
Fenton, LA	264	$12,452	77.5%
Morgan City, MS	264	$16,211	70.7%

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