McLain, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McLain	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$18,854	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$37,568	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$39,706	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,023	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,150	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McLain is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in McLain is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McLain is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McLain is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,042 $37,568 $75,136

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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McLain median earnings by income bracket

McLain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	51.7%	51.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	3.4%	3.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, MS	963	$61,793	24.0%
Lucedale, MS	3,209	$54,374	33.1%
New Augusta, MS	474	$42,393	47.9%
McLain, MS	340	$37,568	53.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeton, NC	340	$69,446	14.6%
Willard, NM	340	$0	100.0%
Donnelsville, OH	340	$87,895	8.1%
Camp Sherman, OR	340	$114,490	40.8%
Progreso Lakes, TX	340	$162,476	99.8%
McLain, MS	340	$37,568	53.8%

Source: The McLain, 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.