Dumas, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dumas	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$32,099	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$57,401	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,619	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,522	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,389	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,332	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dumas is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dumas is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dumas is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dumas is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,263 $57,401 $114,802

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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Dumas median earnings by income bracket

Dumas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.9%	23.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	14.1%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guntown, MS	2,839	$97,905	20.4%
Falkner, MS	954	$80,706	0.8%
Ripley, MS	5,421	$69,673	14.3%
New Albany, MS	9,039	$63,348	22.1%
Jumpertown, MS	453	$61,579	24.3%
Dumas, MS	417	$57,401	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montrose, AR	417	$39,299	51.7%
Point Arena, CA	417	$74,092	8.9%
Wayland, KY	417	$36,432	55.2%
Louin, MS	417	$47,368	41.8%
Vann Crossroads, NC	417	$0	100.0%
Dumas, MS	417	$57,401	29.4%

Source: The Dumas, 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.