Durant, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Durant	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$30,564	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$34,594	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,823	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,788	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,683	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,284	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.8%	4.9%
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 24% 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

$23,060 $34,594 $69,188

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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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	244	$53,572	34.1%
Lexington, MS	1,605	$46,306	43.1%
Pickens, MS	1,215	$42,464	47.8%
Goodman, MS	1,408	$29,860	63.3%
West, MS	117	$0	100.0%
Durant, MS	2,810	$34,594	57.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luverne, AL	2,810	$73,078	10.1%
Raoul, GA	2,810	$71,279	12.4%
Hoisington, KS	2,810	$71,764	11.8%
Nelson House 170, MB	2,810	n/a
Lake Arrowhead, ME	2,809	$108,921	33.9%
Durant, MS	2,810	$34,594	57.5%

Source: The Durant, 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.