Duncan, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Duncan	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$36,442	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$60,022	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,172	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,159	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,652	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,338	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Duncan is 19% 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 6% 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

$40,010 $60,022 $120,044

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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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	454	$93,772	15.3%
Merigold, MS	650	$67,584	16.9%
Winstonville, MS	89	$64,473	20.7%
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%
Shelby, MS	1,701	$38,732	52.4%
Duncan, MS	327	$60,022	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cash, AR	327	$36,582	55.0%
Woodville, GA	327	$41,865	48.5%
Frederika, IA	327	$57,730	29.0%
Kiron, IA	327	$61,626	24.2%
Ute, IA	327	$56,755	30.2%
Duncan, MS	327	$60,022	26.2%

Source: The Duncan, 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.