Cruger, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

147%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cruger	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,306	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$43,021	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,143	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cruger is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cruger is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cruger is 147% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cruger is 105% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,677 $43,021 $86,042

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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Cruger median earnings by income bracket

Cruger employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	49.4%	49.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.2%	15.2%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belzoni, MS	2,196	$50,209	38.3%
Greenwood, MS	14,347	$47,723	41.3%
Lexington, MS	1,605	$46,306	43.1%
Tchula, MS	2,077	$38,228	53.0%
Itta Bena, MS	1,740	$35,079	56.9%
Cruger, MS	356	$43,021	47.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belk, AL	356	$54,740	32.7%
Okolona, AR	356	$0	100.0%
Terril, IA	356	$50,456	38.0%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Leonard, MI	356	$88,671	9.0%
Cruger, MS	356	$43,021	47.1%

Source: The Cruger, 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.