Macon, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Macon	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$30,528	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$37,831	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,397	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,433	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,102	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,019	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Macon is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Macon is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Macon is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Macon is 173% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,218 $37,831 $75,662

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Macon median earnings by income bracket

Macon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	26.8%	26.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	7.9%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crawford, MS	435	$41,649	48.8%
Brooksville, MS	1,146	$40,999	49.6%
Shuqualak, MS	508	$31,021	61.9%
Memphis, AL	10	$0	100.0%
Macon, MS	3,181	$37,831	53.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New York Mills, NY	3,180	$61,371	24.5%
Springtown, TX	3,180	$86,566	6.4%
Lodi, WI	3,180	$112,868	38.8%
Weaver, AL	3,183	$92,068	13.2%
Frazier Park, CA	3,183	$63,387	22.1%
Macon, MS	3,181	$37,831	53.5%

Source: The Macon, 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.