Greenville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 41%

Household income 51%

Unemployment 159%

Index	Greenville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$17,655	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$27,344	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,263	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,766	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,171	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,400	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.0%	22.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Greenville is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Greenville is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Greenville is 159% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Greenville is 138% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,227$27,344$54,688

City

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

State

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

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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Greenville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	14.0%
Public administration	12.0%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	45.9%
Other	25.7%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Village, AR	2,674	$33,462	39.5%
Leland, MS	4,254	$31,059	43.9%
Hollandale, MS	2,484	$24,181	56.3%
Metcalfe, MS	1,015	$18,485	66.6%
Arcola, MS	357	$15,662	71.7%
Greenville, MS	32,612	$27,344	50.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbanks, AK	32,578	$56,306	1.8%
Eastpointe, MI	32,648	$44,240	20.0%
Orangeville, ON	32,668	n/a
Kennesaw, GA	32,669	$63,756	15.2%
Rome, NY	32,673	$44,348	19.8%
Greenville, MS	32,612	$27,344	50.6%

Source: The Greenville, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).