Madison, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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75%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

121%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$78,687	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$179,747	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,983	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,366	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$107,383	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,597	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 75% higher than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 121% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Madison is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$119,819 $179,747 $359,494

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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Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	8.8%	8.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandon, MS	25,016	$119,059	46.4%
Flowood, MS	9,500	$106,238	30.6%
Clinton, MS	25,729	$95,605	17.5%
Ridgeland, MS	25,070	$90,367	11.1%
Kearney Park, MS	1,202	$82,693	1.7%
Madison, MS	26,675	$179,747	121.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Medina, OH	26,667	$98,065	20.6%
Milford, MA	26,685	$126,456	55.5%
Deer Park, NY	26,661	$159,091	95.6%
Brawley, CA	26,691	$67,712	16.7%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Madison, MS	26,675	$179,747	121.0%

Source: The Madison, 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.