Clarksdale, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarksdale	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$17,919	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$30,603	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,616	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,812	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,930	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,848	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarksdale is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarksdale is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarksdale is 32% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Clarksdale is 156% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,399 $30,603 $61,206

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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Clarksdale median earnings by income bracket

Clarksdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyon, MS	439	$61,818	11.7%
Duncan, MS	320	$40,826	26.2%
Farrell, MS	292	$37,853	31.6%
Tutwiler, MS	3,433	$28,578	48.3%
Friars Point, MS	1,269	$20,714	62.6%
Clarksdale, MS	15,342	$30,603	44.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leduc County, AB	15,344	n/a
Westbury, NY	15,339	$108,992	97.0%
Centerton, AR	15,345	$85,531	54.6%
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC	15,334	n/a
Berkley, MI	15,352	$93,038	68.2%
Clarksdale, MS	15,342	$30,603	44.7%

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