Shaw, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shaw	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$14,987	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$24,550	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,827	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,385	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,167	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,375	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	44.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shaw is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shaw is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shaw is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shaw is 193% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,365 $24,550 $49,100

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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Shaw median earnings by income bracket

Shaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ruleville, MS	2,617	$41,815	24.4%
Leland, MS	3,866	$41,465	25.0%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%
Benoit, MS	682	$32,813	40.7%
Indianola, MS	9,258	$30,866	44.2%
Shaw, MS	1,955	$24,550	55.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gila Bend, AZ	1,955	$41,500	25.0%
Geneva, NE	1,955	$72,273	30.6%
Willow, AK	1,956	$51,932	6.1%
Vincent, AL	1,956	$34,844	37.0%
Huachuca City, AZ	1,954	$42,026	24.0%
Shaw, MS	1,955	$24,550	55.6%

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