Leland, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leland	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$46,535	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$61,048	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,428	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,388	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,971	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,316	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leland is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leland is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leland is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Leland is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,694 $61,048 $122,096

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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Leland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	36.5%	36.5%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, MS	9,550	$46,742	42.5%
Greenville, MS	30,605	$43,995	45.9%
Metcalfe, MS	973	$38,236	53.0%
Shaw, MS	2,004	$36,000	55.7%
Arcola, MS	305	$35,363	56.5%
Leland, MS	4,020	$61,048	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeburg, IL	4,020	$98,043	20.5%
Florence, CO	4,019	$73,939	9.1%
Williamstown, KY	4,019	$61,053	24.9%
Battle Mountain, NV	4,019	$129,100	58.7%
Red Oaks Mill, NY	4,018	$173,035	112.7%
Leland, MS	4,020	$61,048	24.9%

Source: The Leland, 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.