Collins, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Collins	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,818	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$37,247	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$36,790	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,458	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,730	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,528	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Collins is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Collins is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Collins is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Collins is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,828 $37,247 $74,494

City

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

State

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

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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Collins median earnings by income bracket

Collins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.1%	22.1%
Manufacturing sector	33.1%	33.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Olive, MS	1,828	$87,746	7.9%
Seminary, MS	274	$73,725	9.4%
Bassfield, MS	251	$63,503	21.9%
Taylorsville, MS	2,380	$54,071	33.5%
Collins, MS	3,011	$37,247	54.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waterford, CT	3,011	$92,570	13.8%
Gambrills, MD	3,011	$207,775	155.5%
Schulenburg, TX	3,011	$67,666	16.8%
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, QC	3,010	n/a
Southern Shores, NC	3,012	$156,759	92.7%
Collins, MS	3,011	$37,247	54.2%

Source: The Collins, 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.