Fayette, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayette	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$21,117	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$30,812	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,830	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$13,229	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,280	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,186	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fayette is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fayette is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayette is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fayette is 184% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,539 $30,812 $61,624

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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Fayette median earnings by income bracket

Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	50.9%	50.9%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alcorn State University, MS	1,014	$140,492	72.7%
St. Joseph, LA	821	$39,184	51.8%
Roxie, MS	506	$28,908	64.5%
Fayette, MS	1,581	$30,812	62.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ballplay, AL	1,581	$78,183	3.9%
Gleason, TN	1,581	$70,578	13.2%
London, CA	1,582	$45,425	44.1%
Worthington, IN	1,582	$55,581	31.7%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Fayette, MS	1,581	$30,812	62.1%

Source: The Fayette, 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.