Alligator, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alligator	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$12,853	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$25,715	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,789	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,241	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,804	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	76.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alligator is 71% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alligator is 68% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alligator is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alligator is 405% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,141 $25,715 $51,430

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Alligator median earnings by income bracket

Alligator employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	37.0%	37.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	59.3%	59.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyon, MS	454	$93,772	15.3%
Winstonville, MS	89	$64,473	20.7%
Duncan, MS	327	$60,022	26.2%
Farrell, MS	303	$55,428	31.9%
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%
Alligator, MS	237	$25,715	68.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carthage, AR	237	$52,018	36.0%
Griffithville, AR	237	$49,949	38.6%
Homeland, FL	237	$97,492	19.9%
Wheeler, IN	237	$0	100.0%
Lowell, KS	237	$51,968	36.1%
Alligator, MS	237	$25,715	68.4%

Source: The Alligator, 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.