Bay Springs, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bay Springs	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$31,058	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$61,114	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,194	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,847	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,279	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,047	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bay Springs is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bay Springs is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bay Springs is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bay Springs is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,738 $61,114 $122,228

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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Bay Springs median earnings by income bracket

Bay Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	31.2%	31.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.3%	23.3%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, MS	1,849	$154,216	89.6%
Sylvarena, MS	100	$73,841	9.2%
Sandersville, MS	684	$59,913	26.3%
Taylorsville, MS	2,380	$54,071	33.5%
Louin, MS	417	$47,368	41.8%
Bay Springs, MS	1,791	$61,114	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zilwaukee, MI	1,791	$87,933	8.1%
Tekamah, NE	1,791	$78,503	3.5%
Lyman, WY	1,791	$131,482	61.7%
Orkney No. 244, SK	1,791	n/a
Hazen, AR	1,792	$60,083	26.1%
Bay Springs, MS	1,791	$61,114	24.9%

Source: The Bay Springs, 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.