Columbus, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,784	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$34,551	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,746	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,868	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,717	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,207	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 15% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,031 $34,551 $69,102

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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Columbus median earnings by income bracket

Columbus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.9%	21.9%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus AFB, MS	1,689	$66,528	20.3%
Caledonia, MS	1,513	$60,855	10.0%
New Hope, MS	3,829	$59,500	7.6%
Ethelsville, AL	172	$40,625	26.6%
West Point, MS	10,517	$30,399	45.1%
Columbus, MS	23,853	$34,551	37.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Faribault, MN	23,853	$54,832	0.9%
Lathrop, CA	23,863	$90,179	63.0%
Calabasas, CA	23,842	$136,138	146.1%
Saginaw, TX	23,835	$89,533	61.8%
Forney, TX	23,871	$93,792	69.5%
Columbus, MS	23,853	$34,551	37.5%

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