Gulfport, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 28%

Household income 33%

Unemployment 45%

Index	Gulfport	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$21,443	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$37,037	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,052	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,742	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,670	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,604	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.5%	22.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Gulfport is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gulfport is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gulfport is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gulfport is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,688$37,037$74,074

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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Gulfport median earnings by income bracket

Gulfport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	14.3%
Public administration	9.4%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	31.5%
Other	34.0%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeLisle, MS	1,205	$58,491	5.7%
Lyman, MS	2,421	$57,519	4.0%
St. Martin, MS	8,245	$55,526	0.4%
Latimer, MS	6,824	$51,765	6.4%
Long Beach, MS	15,450	$51,576	6.8%
Gulfport, MS	71,265	$37,037	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafayette, IN	71,249	$42,641	22.9%
Lynwood, CA	71,233	$43,848	20.7%
Turlock, CA	71,166	$51,555	6.8%
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	$44,120	20.2%
Temple, TX	71,138	$48,860	11.7%
Gulfport, MS	71,265	$37,037	33.1%

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