Brandon, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brandon	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$36,021	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$80,924	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,732	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,849	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,459	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,106	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brandon is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brandon is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brandon is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brandon is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,943 $80,924 $161,848

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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Brandon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%
Flowood, MS	9,213	$70,938	28.2%
Florence, MS	4,446	$70,909	28.2%
Byram, MS	11,519	$67,318	21.7%
Ridgeland, MS	24,194	$60,296	9.0%
Brandon, MS	24,088	$80,924	46.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Lynnwood, WA	24,084	$80,035	44.7%
Peekskill, NY	24,111	$66,067	19.4%
Somerset, NJ	24,119	$93,643	69.3%
Waverly, MI	24,050	$66,930	21.0%
Camas, WA	24,043	$115,993	109.7%
Brandon, MS	24,088	$80,924	46.3%

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