Iuka, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iuka	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$18,250	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$34,658	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,250	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,763	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,462	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,014	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iuka is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iuka is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iuka is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iuka is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,103 $34,658 $69,316

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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Iuka median earnings by income bracket

Iuka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	35.8%	35.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen, MS	449	$55,625	0.5%
Farmington, MS	2,512	$48,000	13.2%
Tishomingo, MS	466	$46,250	16.4%
Burnsville, MS	843	$40,982	25.9%
Waterloo, AL	137	$37,813	31.6%
Iuka, MS	2,961	$34,658	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emerald Lakes, PA	2,961	$85,689	54.9%
Ranger, TX	2,961	$26,987	51.2%
Division No. 8, Subd. L, NL	2,960	n/a
Bonny Doon, CA	2,962	$105,938	91.5%
Pleasant Hill, PA	2,962	$49,214	11.0%
Iuka, MS	2,961	$34,658	37.4%

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