Brookhaven, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookhaven	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$35,069	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$46,261	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,411	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,936	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,529	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,476	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookhaven is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookhaven is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookhaven is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookhaven is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,837 $46,261 $92,522

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Brookhaven median earnings by income bracket

Brookhaven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	20.2%	20.2%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beauregard, MS	502	$82,696	1.7%
Wesson, MS	2,280	$66,337	18.4%
Brookhaven, MS	12,524	$46,261	43.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tucson Estates, AZ	12,524	$75,102	7.7%
Abbeville, LA	12,525	$51,371	36.8%
Kincardine, ON	12,522	n/a
Orange City, FL	12,521	$63,531	21.9%
Fortuna, CA	12,532	$69,232	14.9%
Brookhaven, MS	12,524	$46,261	43.1%

Source: The Brookhaven, 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.