Bay St. Louis, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bay St. Louis	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$52,218	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$66,090	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,823	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,572	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,565	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,057	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bay St. Louis is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bay St. Louis is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bay St. Louis is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bay St. Louis is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,055 $66,090 $132,180

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 St. Louis median earnings by income bracket

Bay St. Louis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	8.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeLisle, MS	1,661	$157,405	93.5%
Lyman, MS	2,375	$131,740	62.0%
Diamondhead, MS	8,346	$95,138	17.0%
Long Beach, MS	16,179	$91,440	12.4%
Pearlington, MS	833	$77,579	4.6%
Bay St. Louis, MS	13,930	$66,090	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington, VA	13,931	$137,725	69.3%
Celina, TX	13,935	$173,783	113.7%
Gladeview, FL	13,938	$47,642	41.4%
Ridge, NY	13,941	$111,806	37.5%
Canton, IL	13,910	$69,671	14.3%
Bay St. Louis, MS	13,930	$66,090	18.7%

Source: The Bay St. Louis, 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.