Benoit, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benoit	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$17,376	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$32,813	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,806	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,375	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,000	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,048	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benoit is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benoit is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benoit is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Benoit is 153% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,873 $32,813 $65,626

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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Benoit median earnings by income bracket

Benoit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.0%	33.0%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.9%	23.9%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arkansas City, AR	487	$33,500	39.4%
Beulah, MS	445	$26,833	51.5%
Metcalfe, MS	953	$25,972	53.1%
Shaw, MS	1,955	$24,550	55.6%
Pace, MS	186	$24,063	56.5%
Benoit, MS	682	$32,813	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Housatonic, MA	682	$49,435	10.6%
Juniata, NE	682	$45,833	17.2%
El Rito, NM	682	$17,041	69.2%
Adena, OH	682	$34,125	38.3%
Rocky Mountain, OK	682	$37,250	32.7%
Benoit, MS	682	$32,813	40.7%

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