Artesia, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Artesia	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,957	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$25,519	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,100	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,795	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,431	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Artesia is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Artesia is 69% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Artesia is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Artesia is 110% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,010 $25,519 $51,038

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Artesia median earnings by income bracket

Artesia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.7%	26.7%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	6.7%	6.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus AFB, MS	1,745	$99,054	21.8%
Starkville, MS	26,447	$52,743	35.2%
Columbus, MS	24,360	$51,645	36.5%
West Point, MS	10,912	$44,713	45.0%
Crawford, MS	435	$41,649	48.8%
Artesia, MS	366	$25,519	68.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hodges, AL	366	$93,653	15.1%
Odessa, DE	366	$113,432	39.5%
Wacissa, FL	366	$0	100.0%
Latham, IL	366	$80,258	1.3%
Rock Island Arsenal, IL	366	$0	100.0%
Artesia, MS	366	$25,519	68.6%

Source: The Artesia, 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.