Mathiston, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mathiston	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$39,457	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$81,405	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,372	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,829	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,628	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Mathiston is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mathiston is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mathiston is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mathiston is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,264 $81,405 $162,810

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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Mathiston median earnings by income bracket

Mathiston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	34.8%	34.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	26.1%	26.1%
Other	9.4%	9.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Slate Springs, MS	91	$105,447	29.6%
Mantee, MS	398	$94,059	15.6%
Sturgis, MS	203	$77,498	4.7%
Walthall, MS	143	$71,771	11.8%
Eupora, MS	2,500	$64,473	20.7%
Mathiston, MS	677	$81,405	0.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pangburn, AR	677	$38,988	52.1%
Lake Hughes, CA	677	$127,324	56.5%
Kiowa, CO	677	$68,383	15.9%
Allendale, IL	677	$94,504	16.2%
Rolette, ND	677	$71,061	12.6%
Mathiston, MS	677	$81,405	0.1%

Source: The Mathiston, 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.