Hattiesburg, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hattiesburg	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$34,473	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$53,085	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,913	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,761	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,700	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,908	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.8%	4.9%
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 24% 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

$35,386 $53,085 $106,170

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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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	2,353	$101,597	24.9%
Rawls Springs, MS	1,746	$94,990	16.8%
Arnold Line, MS	1,700	$87,300	7.3%
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%
West Hattiesburg, MS	6,083	$59,966	26.3%
Hattiesburg, MS	47,823	$53,085	34.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salina, KS	47,832	$74,280	8.7%
Four Corners, FL	47,768	$86,482	6.3%
Bothell, WA	47,762	$157,898	94.1%
Titusville, FL	47,899	$73,497	9.6%
Cornwall, ON	47,736	n/a
Hattiesburg, MS	47,823	$53,085	34.7%

Source: The Hattiesburg, 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.