Lyman, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lyman	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$31,995	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$87,308	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,673	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$98,563	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,479	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,250	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lyman is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lyman is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lyman is 21% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lyman is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,199 $87,308 $174,616

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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Lyman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.4%	26.4%
Public administration	20.1%	20.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	19.7%	19.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeLisle, MS	1,601	$105,789	91.2%
Diamondhead, MS	8,076	$64,041	15.8%
Long Beach, MS	15,829	$60,313	9.0%
Saucier, MS	1,245	$58,319	5.4%
Biloxi, MS	46,042	$48,999	11.4%
Lyman, MS	2,303	$87,308	57.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trenton, GA	2,303	$30,613	44.7%
Taylorsville, MS	2,303	$36,642	33.8%
Lyons, CO	2,302	$106,743	92.9%
Moore Haven, FL	2,302	$37,813	31.6%
Leonardo, NJ	2,302	$108,571	96.3%
Lyman, MS	2,303	$87,308	57.8%

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