Jackson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Jackson employment information

Index	Jackson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$19,768	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$32,866	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,039	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,469	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,114	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,686	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.7%	22.3%	15.1%

The Jackson, MS employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Jackson is $19,768, which is 9% lower than than the Mississippi average and 34% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $32,866, which is 19% lower than than the Mississippi average and 41% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Jackson is 8%, which is 69% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Jackson is 31% which is 103% higher than than the national average.

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$21,908$32,866$65,732

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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The income per capita in Jackson is 34% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Jackson is 41% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 69% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Jackson is 103% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	0.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	12.1%
Public administration	8.3%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	39.2%
Other	31.3%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	25,473	$100,978	83%
Brandon, MS	23,186	$71,485	29%
Florence, MS	4,313	$64,344	16%
Cleary, MS	1,100	$62,963	14%
Clinton, MS	25,411	$58,723	6%
Jackson, MS	172,039	$32,866	41%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Rosa, CA	173,165	$62,705	13%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	173,309	$79,973	45%
Oceanside, CA	173,829	$58,949	7%
Cape Coral, FL	170,063	$52,000	6%
Vancouver, WA	169,982	$52,004	6%
Jackson, MS	172,039	$32,866	41%

Source: The Jackson, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).