West, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

West employment information

Index	West	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$11,638	$20,956	$28,555
Median household income	$21,354	$39,464	$53,482
Median income owner occupied	$20,875	$49,112	$68,142
Median income renter occupied	$33,000	$23,702	$33,219
Median earnings male	$11,875	$31,341	$36,116
Median earnings female	$6,429	$21,815	$25,692
Unemployment rate	18.1%	6.3%	5.8%
Poverty level	43.6%	22.6%	15.6%

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The income per capita in West is 59% lower than the national average.
The median household income in West is 60% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in West is 210% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in West is 180% higher than the national average.

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West median earnings by income bracket

West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.4%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	11.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	0.0%
Public administration	29.4%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	22.2%
Other	0.0%	44.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sallis, MS	134	$38,854	27%
Kosciusko, MS	7,302	$28,125	47%
Vaiden, MS	1,120	$25,125	53%
Durant, MS	2,598	$23,468	56%
West, MS	195	$21,354	60%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gardiner, OR	195	$53,464	0%
Leamington, UT	195	$95,417	78%
Long Creek, OR	195	$36,042	33%
Gilmore, AR	195	$26,023	51%
Noonan, ND	195	$67,292	26%
West, MS	195	$21,354	60%

Source: The West, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau.