Amory, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amory	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$26,520	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$43,209	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,364	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,367	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,417	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,844	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amory is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amory is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amory is 32% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Amory is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,803 $43,209 $86,418

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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Amory employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	44.3%	44.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gattman, MS	121	$53,430	3.4%
Hatley, MS	650	$47,813	13.6%
Aberdeen, MS	5,302	$42,257	23.6%
Nettleton, MS	2,455	$39,344	28.9%
Smithville, MS	628	$35,000	36.7%
Amory, MS	6,873	$43,209	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Idabel, OK	6,872	$29,175	47.3%
Napili-Honokowai, HI	6,870	$86,048	55.5%
Freeland, MI	6,866	$81,138	46.7%
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est, NB	6,880	n/a
Newport, TN	6,865	$32,892	40.5%
Amory, MS	6,873	$43,209	21.9%

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