Laurel, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurel	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$34,095	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$51,203	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,955	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,062	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,938	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,089	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurel is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurel is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurel is 12% 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

$34,131 $51,203 $102,406

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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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	1,849	$154,216	89.6%
Soso, MS	485	$78,009	4.1%
Sandersville, MS	684	$59,913	26.3%
Heidelberg, MS	931	$55,290	32.0%
Ellisville, MS	4,819	$42,515	47.7%
Laurel, MS	18,971	$51,203	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownwood, TX	18,977	$62,926	22.6%
Hyattsville, MD	18,985	$119,714	47.2%
Milledgeville, GA	18,956	$48,562	40.3%
East Massapequa, NY	18,953	$168,499	107.2%
Eloy, AZ	18,990	$56,390	30.7%
Laurel, MS	18,971	$51,203	37.0%

Source: The Laurel, 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.