Richton, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richton	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$15,625	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$30,584	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,357	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,821	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,563	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,382	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richton is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richton is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richton is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richton is 95% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,387 $30,584 $61,168

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Richton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	29.1%	29.1%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.7%	17.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, MS	935	$42,143	23.8%
New Augusta, MS	461	$28,977	47.6%
Richton, MS	1,441	$30,584	44.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saxonburg, PA	1,441	$49,539	10.5%
Woodsboro, TX	1,441	$57,533	4.0%
Mishicot, WI	1,441	$65,179	17.8%
River Hills, WI	1,441	$150,682	172.4%
Mabscott, WV	1,441	$33,021	40.3%
Richton, MS	1,441	$30,584	44.7%

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