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

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

265%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Itta Bena	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$19,354	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$35,079	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,878	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,736	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,832	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	17.9%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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109 Jefferies St

Itta Bena, MS

63001 Highway 82 W

Greenwood, MS

Cr 514

Itta Bena, MS

Highway 82

Itta Bena, MS

Key findings

The income per capita in Itta Bena is 57% 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 265% 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

$23,383 $35,079 $70,158

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	243	$51,071	37.2%
Greenwood, MS	14,347	$47,723	41.3%
Cruger, MS	356	$43,021	47.1%
Doddsville, MS	232	$38,643	52.5%
Moorhead, MS	1,549	$37,465	53.9%
Itta Bena, MS	1,740	$35,079	56.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakefield, MN	1,740	$80,330	1.2%
Courtland, VA	1,740	$76,333	6.1%
Wrightsville, AR	1,739	$41,106	49.5%
Princeville, IL	1,741	$87,975	8.2%
Bernice, LA	1,741	$32,794	59.7%
Itta Bena, MS	1,740	$35,079	56.9%

Source: The Itta Bena, 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.