Darling, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Darling	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$24,933	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$31,936	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$30,425	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$16,798	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Darling is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Darling is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Darling is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Darling is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,288 $31,936 $63,872

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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Darling median earnings by income bracket

Darling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sledge, MS	550	$60,598	25.5%
Crenshaw, MS	1,191	$45,331	44.3%
Marks, MS	1,847	$45,144	44.5%
Lula, MS	217	$39,469	51.5%
Coahoma, MS	282	$30,997	61.9%
Darling, MS	209	$31,936	60.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perla, AR	209	$53,208	34.6%
Alpine, CO	209	$0	100.0%
Cheraw, CO	209	$82,849	1.9%
Haralson, GA	209	$80,569	0.9%
Castana, IA	209	$90,356	11.1%
Darling, MS	209	$31,936	60.7%

Source: The Darling, 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.