Cleveland, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cleveland	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,390	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$35,907	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,699	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,415	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,646	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,947	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cleveland is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cleveland is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cleveland is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cleveland is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,935 $35,907 $71,814

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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Cleveland median earnings by income bracket

Cleveland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	46.0%	46.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merigold, MS	627	$45,000	18.7%
Winstonville, MS	85	$43,750	20.9%
Ruleville, MS	2,617	$41,815	24.4%
Beulah, MS	445	$26,833	51.5%
Doddsville, MS	223	$26,417	52.2%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chino Valley, AZ	11,362	$46,857	15.3%
Fenton, MI	11,368	$62,672	13.3%
Peru, IN	11,369	$40,065	27.6%
Campbellsville, KY	11,370	$40,705	26.4%
Moncks Corner, SC	11,370	$67,151	21.4%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%

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