Greenwood, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Greenwood	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$36,125	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$47,723	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,865	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,010	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,198	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,904	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Greenwood is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Greenwood is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Greenwood is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Greenwood is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,812 $47,723 $95,446

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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Greenwood median earnings by income bracket

Greenwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	29.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schlater, MS	243	$51,071	37.2%
Cruger, MS	356	$43,021	47.1%
Itta Bena, MS	1,740	$35,079	56.9%
Morgan City, MS	273	$24,422	70.0%
Sidon, MS	328	$20,465	74.8%
Greenwood, MS	14,347	$47,723	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waunakee, WI	14,346	$174,074	114.0%
North Mankato, MN	14,344	$106,059	30.4%
Lakeland North, WA	14,342	$139,953	72.1%
Collingswood, NJ	14,353	$100,259	23.3%
Chicago Ridge, IL	14,340	$75,521	7.1%
Greenwood, MS	14,347	$47,723	41.3%

Source: The Greenwood, 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.