Charleston, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charleston	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$15,980	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$30,350	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,644	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,231	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,066	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charleston is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charleston is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 74% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charleston is 151% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,231 $30,350 $60,700

City

$27,015 $40,528 $81,056

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Charleston median earnings by income bracket

Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	37.9%	37.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	20.1%	20.1%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland, MS	464	$26,579	52.0%
Lambert, MS	1,159	$18,125	67.2%
Crowder, MS	822	$17,750	67.9%
Glendora, MS	146	$13,750	75.1%
Tillatoba, MS	48	$0	100.0%
Charleston, MS	2,651	$30,350	45.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Hutchinson, KS	2,651	$43,050	22.2%
Le Center, MN	2,651	$53,424	3.4%
Meredith, NH	2,651	$40,139	27.4%
Hedwig Village, TX	2,651	$152,768	176.1%
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB	2,651	n/a
Charleston, MS	2,651	$30,350	45.1%

Source: The Charleston, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).