Como, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

206%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Como	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$21,621	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$27,516	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,148	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,517	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,804	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,856	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Como is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Como is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Como is 206% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Como is 147% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,342 $27,516 $55,032

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Como median earnings by income bracket

Como employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	44.1%	44.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	28.2%	28.2%
Other	5.6%	5.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Senatobia, MS	7,927	$84,073	3.4%
Batesville, MS	7,404	$68,949	15.2%
Coldwater, MS	1,668	$55,621	31.6%
Sardis, MS	2,380	$52,138	35.9%
Crenshaw, MS	1,191	$45,331	44.3%
Como, MS	1,960	$27,516	66.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wapello, IA	1,960	$105,091	29.2%
Laurium, MI	1,960	$58,492	28.1%
Palm Valley, TX	1,960	$111,800	37.5%
Murfreesboro, AR	1,959	$44,518	45.3%
Toro Canyon, CA	1,959	$180,235	121.6%
Como, MS	1,960	$27,516	66.2%

Source: The Como, 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.