Benoit, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benoit	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$26,114	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$49,701	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,873	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,806	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,494	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,722	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	5.8%	4.9%
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 39% 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

$33,130 $49,701 $99,402

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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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	505	$49,247	39.5%
Beulah, MS	455	$39,913	50.9%
Metcalfe, MS	973	$38,236	53.0%
Shaw, MS	2,004	$36,000	55.7%
Pace, MS	192	$35,179	56.7%
Benoit, MS	698	$49,701	38.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cold Springs, CA	698	$86,666	6.6%
North City, IL	698	$87,155	7.2%
Estherwood, LA	698	$54,671	32.8%
Huntington, MA	698	$77,551	4.7%
Midland, MD	698	$73,522	9.6%
Benoit, MS	698	$49,701	38.9%

Source: The Benoit, 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.