Alcorn State University, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alcorn State University	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,820	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$140,492	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$141,564	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,879	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alcorn State University is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alcorn State University is 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alcorn State University is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alcorn State University is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,651 $140,492 $280,984

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alcorn State University median earnings by income bracket

Alcorn State University employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	18.8%	18.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	56.4%	56.4%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Gibson, MS	1,667	$39,219	51.8%
St. Joseph, LA	821	$39,184	51.8%
Newellton, LA	1,070	$38,052	53.2%
Waterproof, LA	928	$36,044	55.7%
Fayette, MS	1,581	$30,812	62.1%
Alcorn State University, MS	1,014	$140,492	72.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milledgeville, IL	1,014	$65,890	19.0%
Stamping Ground, KY	1,014	$68,205	16.1%
Lemannville, LA	1,014	$52,566	35.4%
Wisner, LA	1,014	$37,704	53.6%
Duck Hill, MS	1,014	$36,798	54.8%
Alcorn State University, MS	1,014	$140,492	72.7%

Source: The Alcorn State University, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.