Ridgeland, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgeland	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$44,869	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$60,296	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,168	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,633	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,512	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,142	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgeland is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ridgeland is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgeland is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgeland is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,193 $60,296 $120,592

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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Ridgeland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%
Brandon, MS	24,088	$80,924	46.3%
Flowood, MS	9,213	$70,938	28.2%
Clinton, MS	24,797	$64,403	16.4%
Kearney Park, MS	1,167	$56,538	2.2%
Ridgeland, MS	24,194	$60,296	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Dodge, IA	24,168	$44,290	19.9%
Loma Linda, CA	24,239	$56,021	1.3%
North Potomac, MD	24,146	$166,383	200.8%
San Fernando, CA	24,244	$60,655	9.6%
San Benito, TX	24,259	$30,565	44.8%
Ridgeland, MS	24,194	$60,296	9.0%

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