Diamondhead, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Diamondhead	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$39,003	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$64,041	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,377	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,409	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,797	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,034	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Diamondhead is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Diamondhead is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Diamondhead is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Diamondhead is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,689 $64,041 $128,082

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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Diamondhead median earnings by income bracket

Diamondhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.9%	8.9%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	20.1%	20.1%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeLisle, MS	1,601	$105,789	91.2%
Lyman, MS	2,303	$87,308	57.8%
Long Beach, MS	15,829	$60,313	9.0%
Kiln, MS	2,462	$48,853	11.7%
Pass Christian, MS	6,079	$47,250	14.6%
Diamondhead, MS	8,076	$64,041	15.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trinidad, CO	8,076	$38,733	30.0%
Hillsdale, MI	8,073	$41,435	25.1%
Maplewood, MO	8,073	$49,833	9.9%
Menominee, MI	8,079	$40,237	27.3%
Madison Park, NJ	8,079	$68,422	23.7%
Diamondhead, MS	8,076	$64,041	15.8%

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