Duncan, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Duncan	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$24,959	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$40,826	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,938	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,167	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,978	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,417	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Duncan is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Duncan is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Duncan is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Duncan is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,214 $40,826 $81,652

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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Duncan median earnings by income bracket

Duncan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	62.2%	62.2%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyon, MS	439	$61,818	11.7%
Merigold, MS	627	$45,000	18.7%
Winstonville, MS	85	$43,750	20.9%
Clarksdale, MS	15,342	$30,603	44.7%
Shelby, MS	1,666	$26,321	52.4%
Duncan, MS	320	$40,826	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sand City, CA	320	$57,000	3.0%
Limestone, FL	320	$0	100.0%
Epworth, GA	320	$77,722	40.5%
Silver City, IA	320	$66,389	20.0%
Ewing, IL	320	$61,250	10.7%
Duncan, MS	320	$40,826	26.2%

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