Lucedale, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lucedale	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$24,540	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$54,374	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,491	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,845	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,966	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lucedale is 45% 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 53% 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

$36,245 $54,374 $108,748

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	340	$37,568	53.8%
Lucedale, MS	3,209	$54,374	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeQuincy, LA	3,209	$104,409	28.4%
Ebensburg, PA	3,209	$79,549	2.2%
Clearbrook Park, NJ	3,208	$63,333	22.1%
Boiling Springs, PA	3,208	$105,827	30.1%
Nevada City, CA	3,210	$76,965	5.4%
Lucedale, MS	3,209	$54,374	33.1%

Source: The Lucedale, 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.