Gulfport, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gulfport	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$36,127	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$61,023	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,213	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,866	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,417	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,690	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gulfport is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gulfport is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gulfport is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gulfport is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,677 $61,023 $122,046

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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Gulfport median earnings by income bracket

Gulfport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	38.9%	38.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeLisle, MS	1,661	$157,405	93.5%
Lyman, MS	2,375	$131,740	62.0%
Latimer, MS	6,351	$101,332	24.6%
Long Beach, MS	16,179	$91,440	12.4%
St. Martin, MS	8,380	$78,118	4.0%
Gulfport, MS	73,689	$61,023	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lauderhill, FL	73,782	$64,753	20.4%
Frederick, MD	73,590	$115,140	41.6%
Waukesha, WI	73,902	$99,838	22.8%
Canton, OH	73,469	$48,260	40.7%
Kissimmee, FL	73,957	$62,628	23.0%
Gulfport, MS	73,689	$61,023	25.0%

Source: The Gulfport, 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.