Bruce, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bruce	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$27,954	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$54,832	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,586	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,774	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,397	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,072	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bruce is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bruce is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bruce is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bruce is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,551 $54,832 $109,664

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Bruce median earnings by income bracket

Bruce employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	54.8%	54.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calhoun City, MS	2,200	$56,818	30.1%
Pittsboro, MS	271	$51,120	37.1%
Vardaman, MS	1,256	$48,631	40.2%
Derma, MS	1,078	$46,807	42.5%
Big Creek, MS	169	$42,622	47.6%
Bruce, MS	1,703	$54,832	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek, AL	1,703	$50,362	38.1%
Beulaville, NC	1,703	$47,720	41.3%
Lake Mohawk, OH	1,703	$116,184	42.8%
Perryopolis, PA	1,703	$77,889	4.2%
Norris, TN	1,703	$90,834	11.7%
Bruce, MS	1,703	$54,832	32.6%

Source: The Bruce, 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.