Gautier, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gautier	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$39,034	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$77,471	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,522	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,230	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,983	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,356	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	5.8%	4.9%
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 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gautier is 43% 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

$51,642 $77,471 $154,942

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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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	5,049	$101,294	24.5%
Big Point, MS	639	$100,144	23.1%
Ocean Springs, MS	18,287	$90,950	11.8%
Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,435	$81,458	0.2%
Gulf Hills, MS	9,087	$80,620	0.9%
Gautier, MS	19,005	$77,471	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castaic, CA	19,003	$181,072	122.6%
Rancho Mirage, CA	19,003	$126,268	55.2%
Sainte-Catherine, QC	19,000	n/a
Sartell, MN	19,015	$104,706	28.7%
Port Alberni, BC	19,018	n/a
Gautier, MS	19,005	$77,471	4.7%

Source: The Gautier, 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.