Arcola, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arcola	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$16,467	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$35,363	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$36,342	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$15,168	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,804	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,114	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arcola is 63% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arcola is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arcola is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Arcola is 159% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,572 $35,363 $70,726

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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Arcola median earnings by income bracket

Arcola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	61.1%	61.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, MS	4,020	$61,048	24.9%
Hollandale, MS	2,053	$52,246	35.8%
Indianola, MS	9,550	$46,742	42.5%
Greenville, MS	30,605	$43,995	45.9%
Metcalfe, MS	973	$38,236	53.0%
Arcola, MS	305	$35,363	56.5%

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Harding-Birch Lakes, AK	305	$95,038	16.9%
Elfrida, AZ	305	$57,910	28.8%
Grenada, CA	305	$65,840	19.0%
Ceylon, MN	305	$65,787	19.1%
Vesta, MN	305	$83,318	2.4%
Arcola, MS	305	$35,363	56.5%

Source: The Arcola, 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.