Jackson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jackson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$34,387	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$59,653	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,313	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,708	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,466	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,375	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jackson is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,764 $59,653 $119,306

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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Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	26,675	$179,747	121.0%
Brandon, MS	25,016	$119,059	46.4%
Flowood, MS	9,500	$106,238	30.6%
Florence, MS	4,574	$103,739	27.5%
Byram, MS	11,831	$99,777	22.7%
Jackson, MS	168,127	$59,653	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherbrooke, QC	170,686	n/a
Greater Sudbury, ON	165,562	n/a
Alexandria, VA	164,023	$151,283	86.0%
Fort Collins, CO	172,375	$102,976	26.6%
Hayward, CA	163,491	$134,651	65.6%
Jackson, MS	168,127	$59,653	26.7%

Source: The Jackson, 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.