Golden, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Golden	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$30,670	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$58,638	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,248	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,653	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,275	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,818	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Golden is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Golden is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Golden is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Golden is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,088 $58,638 $117,276

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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Golden median earnings by income bracket

Golden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hodges, AL	366	$93,653	15.1%
Tishomingo, MS	481	$69,637	14.4%
Paden, MS	109	$53,503	34.2%
Vina, AL	433	$51,340	36.9%
Belmont, MS	2,516	$41,673	48.8%
Golden, MS	193	$58,638	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adak, AK	193	$76,096	6.4%
Prescott, IA	193	$70,512	13.3%
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%
West Brooklyn, IL	193	$98,774	21.4%
Butlerville, IN	193	$0	100.0%
Golden, MS	193	$58,638	27.9%

Source: The Golden, 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.