Ethel, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ethel	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$28,009	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$60,702	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,243	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,206	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,278	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,795	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.9%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ethel is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ethel is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ethel is 82% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ethel is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,463 $60,702 $121,404

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ethel median earnings by income bracket

Ethel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.7%	21.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	39.1%	39.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCool, MS	118	$82,473	1.4%
French Camp, MS	259	$55,398	31.9%
Weir, MS	663	$52,330	35.7%
Kosciusko, MS	7,037	$38,228	53.0%
Ethel, MS	564	$60,702	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benzonia, MI	564	$72,700	10.6%
Old Hundred, NC	564	$36,129	55.6%
Melrose, OR	564	$120,968	48.7%
Monroe, PA	564	$85,998	5.7%
Stanton, TN	564	$75,598	7.1%
Ethel, MS	564	$60,702	25.4%

Source: The Ethel, 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.