Hattiesburg, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hattiesburg	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,880	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$36,111	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,363	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,358	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,895	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,108	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.0%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hattiesburg is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hattiesburg is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hattiesburg is 25% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hattiesburg is 112% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,071 $36,111 $72,222

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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Hattiesburg median earnings by income bracket

Hattiesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sumrall, MS	2,276	$67,115	21.3%
Rawls Springs, MS	1,708	$62,875	13.7%
Arnold Line, MS	1,654	$57,679	4.3%
Petal, MS	10,624	$57,565	4.1%
West Hattiesburg, MS	5,944	$40,617	26.6%
Hattiesburg, MS	46,010	$36,111	34.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Biloxi, MS	46,042	$48,999	11.4%
Quinte West, ON	46,045	n/a
Four Corners, FL	45,946	$57,980	4.8%
Huntington, WV	46,139	$33,012	40.3%
Fort Pierce, FL	45,855	$37,624	32.0%
Hattiesburg, MS	46,010	$36,111	34.7%

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