Lena, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lena	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$40,708	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$103,497	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,136	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,948	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,442	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lena is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lena is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lena is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lena is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,991 $103,497 $206,994

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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Lena median earnings by income bracket

Lena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	19.4%	19.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.9%	13.9%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Standing Pine, MS	632	$72,621	10.7%
Redwater, MS	732	$64,357	20.9%
Carthage, MS	4,904	$54,942	32.4%
Hillsboro, MS	1,134	$46,686	42.6%
Walnut Grove, MS	1,069	$43,752	46.2%
Lena, MS	145	$103,497	27.3%

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Centralia, IA	145	$96,006	18.0%
Larrabee, IA	145	$62,630	23.0%
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
Mackey, IN	145	$92,233	13.4%
Lena, MS	145	$103,497	27.3%

Source: The Lena, 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.