Gunnison, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gunnison	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$29,143	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$32,434	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$39,890	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,196	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,786	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,133	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gunnison is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gunnison is 60% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gunnison is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gunnison is 216% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,620 $32,434 $64,868

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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Gunnison median earnings by income bracket

Gunnison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	50.0%	50.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merigold, MS	650	$67,584	16.9%
Winstonville, MS	89	$64,473	20.7%
Duncan, MS	327	$60,022	26.2%
Cleveland, MS	11,812	$52,597	35.3%
Beulah, MS	455	$39,913	50.9%
Gunnison, MS	442	$32,434	60.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castleberry, AL	442	$41,871	48.5%
Lafe, AR	442	$49,174	39.5%
Comanche Creek, CO	442	$289,599	256.1%
Cornell, IL	442	$74,000	9.0%
Hopewell, IL	442	$125,126	53.8%
Gunnison, MS	442	$32,434	60.1%

Source: The Gunnison, 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.