Durant, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Durant	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,320	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$23,575	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,667	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$11,156	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,300	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,723	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Durant is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Durant is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Durant is 25% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Durant is 161% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,715 $23,575 $47,150

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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Durant median earnings by income bracket

Durant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.5%	30.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.7%	25.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sallis, MS	238	$36,438	34.1%
Lexington, MS	1,573	$30,542	44.8%
Pickens, MS	1,187	$28,750	48.0%
Goodman, MS	1,368	$20,284	63.3%
West, MS	112	$0	100.0%
Durant, MS	2,709	$23,575	57.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Dublin, GA	2,709	$34,000	38.5%
Prince Frederick, MD	2,709	$46,216	16.5%
Concordia, MO	2,709	$49,554	10.4%
Victor, NY	2,709	$77,917	40.8%
Evendale, OH	2,709	$161,964	192.8%
Durant, MS	2,709	$23,575	57.4%

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