Calhoun City, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calhoun City	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$29,406	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$56,818	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,239	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,658	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,589	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,066	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calhoun City is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Calhoun City is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calhoun City is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Calhoun City is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,874 $56,818 $113,636

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Calhoun City median earnings by income bracket

Calhoun City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	66.2%	66.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	7.7%	7.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Slate Springs, MS	91	$105,447	29.6%
Mantee, MS	398	$94,059	15.6%
Bruce, MS	1,703	$54,832	32.6%
Pittsboro, MS	271	$51,120	37.1%
Vardaman, MS	1,256	$48,631	40.2%
Calhoun City, MS	2,200	$56,818	30.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maugansville, MD	2,199	$77,533	4.7%
Pinckney, MI	2,199	$112,682	38.5%
Adamsville, TN	2,199	$56,729	30.3%
Pikangikum 14, ON	2,199	n/a
Pleasantville, IA	2,201	$87,825	8.0%
Calhoun City, MS	2,200	$56,818	30.1%

Source: The Calhoun City, 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.