Starkville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Starkville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$26,507	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$35,300	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,447	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,699	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,130	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,478	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Starkville is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Starkville is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Starkville is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Starkville is 87% higher than the national average

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$23,530 $35,300 $70,600

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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Starkville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	31.3%	31.3%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturgis, MS	197	$51,875	6.2%
West Point, MS	10,517	$30,399	45.1%
Crawford, MS	423	$27,417	50.4%
Maben, MS	802	$23,722	57.1%
Artesia, MS	356	$17,143	69.0%
Starkville, MS	25,495	$35,300	36.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lockport, IL	25,499	$87,817	58.7%
South Pasadena, CA	25,478	$109,927	98.7%
Coral Terrace, FL	25,529	$64,436	16.5%
McDonough, GA	25,572	$69,916	26.4%
Cliffside Park, NJ	25,410	$83,989	51.8%
Starkville, MS	25,495	$35,300	36.2%

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