Jonestown, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

188%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jonestown	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$17,388	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$24,461	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$14,694	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,701	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,133	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	51.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jonestown is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jonestown is 70% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jonestown is 188% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jonestown is 239% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,305 $24,461 $48,922

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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Jonestown median earnings by income bracket

Jonestown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	52.6%	52.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyon, MS	454	$93,772	15.3%
Sledge, MS	550	$60,598	25.5%
Farrell, MS	303	$55,428	31.9%
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%
Crenshaw, MS	1,191	$45,331	44.3%
Jonestown, MS	995	$24,461	69.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Springs, FL	995	$50,282	38.2%
Inez, KY	995	$76,136	6.4%
Kingston, NJ	995	$89,475	10.0%
Millville, PA	995	$61,690	24.2%
Craigsville, VA	995	$30,213	62.9%
Jonestown, MS	995	$24,461	69.9%

Source: The Jonestown, 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.