Itta Bena, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

246%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Itta Bena	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$13,162	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$23,824	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,083	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,313	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,372	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	16.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	40.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Itta Bena is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Itta Bena is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Itta Bena is 246% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Itta Bena is 169% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,881 $23,824 $47,648

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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Itta Bena median earnings by income bracket

Itta Bena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	36.5%	36.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	6.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.8%	19.8%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schlater, MS	236	$33,750	39.0%
Greenwood, MS	13,826	$32,565	41.1%
Cruger, MS	346	$29,000	47.6%
Doddsville, MS	223	$26,417	52.2%
Moorhead, MS	1,513	$25,556	53.8%
Itta Bena, MS	1,687	$23,824	56.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Youngstown, NY	1,687	$67,125	21.3%
Inkerman, PA	1,687	$37,009	33.1%
Cedarville, AR	1,688	$46,364	16.2%
Bernice, LA	1,686	$21,583	61.0%
Monson Center, MA	1,688	$65,398	18.2%
Itta Bena, MS	1,687	$23,824	56.9%

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