Canton, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canton	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$29,957	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$47,460	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,734	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,361	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,064	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,991	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canton is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Canton is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canton is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Canton is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,636 $47,460 $94,920

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Canton median earnings by income bracket

Canton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	28.5%	28.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	26,675	$179,747	121.0%
Ridgeland, MS	25,070	$90,367	11.1%
Canton, MS	12,207	$47,460	41.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%
Dunkirk, NY	12,215	$53,047	34.8%
Garden City, ID	12,216	$75,437	7.2%
Robinson, TX	12,219	$119,146	46.5%
Maltby, WA	12,222	$203,709	150.5%
Canton, MS	12,207	$47,460	41.6%

Source: The Canton, 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.