Houston, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Houston	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$26,717	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$43,771	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,096	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,871	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,740	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,387	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Houston is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Houston is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Houston is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Houston is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,177 $43,771 $87,542

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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Houston median earnings by income bracket

Houston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	45.6%	45.6%
Financial & insurance services	9.3%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	9.5%	9.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mantee, MS	398	$94,059	15.6%
Vardaman, MS	1,256	$48,631	40.2%
New Houlka, MS	511	$43,621	46.4%
Okolona, MS	2,689	$34,623	57.4%
Woodland, MS	186	$0	100.0%
Houston, MS	3,501	$43,771	46.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, MO	3,501	$47,035	42.2%
Germantown Hills, IL	3,500	$176,315	116.8%
Sleepy Eye, MN	3,502	$79,048	2.8%
Colchester, Subd. A, NS	3,499	n/a
Waldron, AR	3,503	$51,891	36.2%
Houston, MS	3,501	$43,771	46.2%

Source: The Houston, 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.