Bentonia, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bentonia	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$17,448	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$27,619	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,000	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,370	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,750	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,031	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bentonia is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bentonia is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bentonia is 72% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bentonia is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,410 $27,619 $55,238

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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Bentonia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.8%	27.8%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%
Kearney Park, MS	1,167	$56,538	2.2%
Satartia, MS	38	$43,542	21.3%
Flora, MS	2,353	$32,376	41.5%
Bentonia, MS	363	$27,619	50.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hydaburg, AK	363	$38,750	30.0%
East Point, AL	363	$67,727	22.4%
Glen Allen, AL	363	$38,750	30.0%
Red Level, AL	363	$43,295	21.7%
Kit Carson, CO	363	$62,500	13.0%
Bentonia, MS	363	$27,619	50.1%

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