Booneville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Booneville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$34,103	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$62,760	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,653	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,252	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,543	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,298	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Booneville is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Booneville is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Booneville is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Booneville is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,835 $62,760 $125,520

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Booneville median earnings by income bracket

Booneville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen, MS	466	$83,612	2.8%
Marietta, MS	213	$65,916	19.0%
Kossuth, MS	182	$62,576	23.1%
Jumpertown, MS	453	$61,579	24.3%
Burnsville, MS	860	$61,025	25.0%
Booneville, MS	8,772	$62,760	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Harbour Beach, FL	8,773	$101,263	24.5%
Clinton, NC	8,770	$49,857	38.7%
Glastonbury Center, CT	8,769	$134,886	65.8%
Boonton, NJ	8,775	$124,917	53.6%
Stony Brook University, NY	8,775	$0	100.0%
Booneville, MS	8,772	$62,760	22.8%

Source: The Booneville, 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.