Belzoni, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belzoni	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$16,752	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$33,963	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,556	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,756	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,905	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,333	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belzoni is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belzoni is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belzoni is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Belzoni is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,639 $33,963 $67,926

City

$27,015 $40,528 $81,056

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Belzoni median earnings by income bracket

Belzoni employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.3%	25.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	16.0%	16.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness, MS	840	$47,188	14.7%
Isola, MS	770	$33,125	40.1%
Louise, MS	165	$31,458	43.1%
Cruger, MS	346	$29,000	47.6%
Silver City, MS	365	$18,000	67.5%
Belzoni, MS	2,115	$33,963	38.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redington Shores, FL	2,115	$78,590	42.1%
Charlotte, TN	2,115	$45,750	17.3%
Bear Creek, FL	2,114	$54,464	1.6%
Milan, IN	2,114	$46,700	15.6%
St. Pauls, NC	2,114	$30,495	44.9%
Belzoni, MS	2,115	$33,963	38.6%

Source: The Belzoni, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).