Gautier, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gautier	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$25,842	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$51,382	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,645	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,213	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,814	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,781	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gautier is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gautier is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gautier is 42% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gautier is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,251 $51,382 $102,764

City

$27,015 $40,528 $81,056

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Gautier median earnings by income bracket

Gautier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.7%	23.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vancleave, MS	4,934	$68,561	23.9%
Big Point, MS	620	$67,204	21.5%
Ocean Springs, MS	17,756	$60,859	10.0%
Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,238	$54,225	2.0%
Gulf Hills, MS	8,824	$53,197	3.8%
Gautier, MS	18,436	$51,382	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hybla Valley, VA	18,438	$56,188	1.6%
Sartell, MN	18,439	$69,577	25.8%
Niles, OH	18,429	$45,400	17.9%
Chowchilla, CA	18,443	$56,683	2.5%
Fairmont, WV	18,443	$45,540	17.7%
Gautier, MS	18,436	$51,382	7.1%

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