Madison, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

117%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$51,960	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$119,855	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$124,405	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,731	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$74,246	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,102	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 117% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 66% 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

$79,895 $119,855 $239,710

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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Madison median earnings by income bracket

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	24,088	$80,924	46.3%
Flowood, MS	9,213	$70,938	28.2%
Clinton, MS	24,797	$64,403	16.4%
Ridgeland, MS	24,194	$60,296	9.0%
Kearney Park, MS	1,167	$56,538	2.2%
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairland, MD	25,649	$84,087	52.0%
Moscow, ID	25,652	$42,262	23.6%
Ruskin, FL	25,640	$62,283	12.6%
South Portland, ME	25,665	$67,198	21.5%
Soledad, CA	25,667	$66,234	19.7%
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%

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