Laurel, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,146	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$34,114	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,795	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,475	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,571	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,428	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurel is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurel is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laurel is 103% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,740 $34,114 $68,228

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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Laurel median earnings by income bracket

Laurel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	26.1%	26.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	16.9%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, MS	1,810	$105,133	90.0%
Soso, MS	474	$52,321	5.4%
Sandersville, MS	663	$39,737	28.2%
Heidelberg, MS	912	$37,857	31.6%
Ellisville, MS	4,671	$28,310	48.8%
Laurel, MS	18,403	$34,114	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopkins, MN	18,400	$59,141	6.9%
Springboro, OH	18,416	$107,403	94.1%
St. John, IN	18,382	$103,851	87.7%
Niles, OH	18,429	$45,400	17.9%
Rutherford, NJ	18,376	$106,817	93.1%
Laurel, MS	18,403	$34,114	38.3%

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