Belmont, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belmont	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$28,672	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$41,673	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,936	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,997	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,268	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,878	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.0%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belmont is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belmont is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belmont is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belmont is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,779 $41,673 $83,346

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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Belmont median earnings by income bracket

Belmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	38.3%	38.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	7.8%	7.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tishomingo, MS	481	$69,637	14.4%
Marietta, MS	213	$65,916	19.0%
Golden, MS	193	$58,638	27.9%
Paden, MS	109	$53,503	34.2%
Vina, AL	433	$51,340	36.9%
Belmont, MS	2,516	$41,673	48.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Island, AR	2,516	$69,456	14.6%
Eglin AFB, FL	2,516	$69,296	14.8%
Farmingdale, ME	2,516	$77,815	4.3%
Hackberry, TX	2,516	$156,674	92.6%
Arcanum, OH	2,515	$76,580	5.8%
Belmont, MS	2,516	$41,673	48.8%

Source: The Belmont, 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.