Bentonia, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bentonia	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$25,654	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$41,382	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,875	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,874	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,616	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,797	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bentonia is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bentonia is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bentonia is 71% 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

$27,585 $41,382 $82,764

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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Bentonia median earnings by income bracket

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	26,675	$179,747	121.0%
Kearney Park, MS	1,202	$82,693	1.7%
Satartia, MS	39	$65,090	20.0%
Flora, MS	2,442	$48,319	40.6%
Bentonia, MS	377	$41,382	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bitter Springs, AZ	377	$48,843	39.9%
California Pines, CA	377	$49,396	39.3%
Clarksburg, CA	377	$0	100.0%
Topaz, CA	377	$110,999	36.5%
Kelley, IA	377	$153,700	89.0%
Bentonia, MS	377	$41,382	49.1%

Source: The Bentonia, 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.