Lucedale, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lucedale	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$16,590	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$37,125	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,313	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,039	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,326	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lucedale is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lucedale is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lucedale is 52% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lucedale is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,747 $37,125 $74,250

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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Lucedale median earnings by income bracket

Lucedale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McLain, MS	331	$25,250	54.4%
Lucedale, MS	3,094	$37,125	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tybee Island, GA	3,094	$94,722	71.2%
Shrub Oak, NY	3,094	$113,302	104.8%
West Union, OH	3,094	$24,573	55.6%
East Brewton, AL	3,093	$37,917	31.5%
Braddock Heights, MD	3,093	$103,438	87.0%
Lucedale, MS	3,094	$37,125	32.9%

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