Carthage, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carthage	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$27,251	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$54,942	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,030	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,300	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,603	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,960	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carthage is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carthage is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carthage is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,624 $54,942 $109,884

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	32.1%	32.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lena, MS	145	$103,497	27.3%
Standing Pine, MS	632	$72,621	10.7%
Sebastopol, MS	332	$65,016	20.1%
Redwater, MS	732	$64,357	20.9%
Walnut Grove, MS	1,069	$43,752	46.2%
Carthage, MS	4,904	$54,942	32.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI	4,903	$36,647	54.9%
East Harwich, MA	4,903	$132,788	63.3%
Columbia, KY	4,905	$61,983	23.8%
Hummelstown, PA	4,905	$87,782	7.9%
Kneehill County, AB	4,902	n/a
Carthage, MS	4,904	$54,942	32.4%

Source: The Carthage, 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.