Merigold, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merigold	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,638	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$45,000	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,063	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,583	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,368	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,926	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merigold is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merigold is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merigold is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Merigold is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,997 $45,000 $90,000

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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Merigold median earnings by income bracket

Merigold employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.4%	17.4%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winstonville, MS	85	$43,750	20.9%
Ruleville, MS	2,617	$41,815	24.4%
Duncan, MS	320	$40,826	26.2%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%
Beulah, MS	445	$26,833	51.5%
Merigold, MS	627	$45,000	18.7%

Cities with similar population

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Big Delta, AK	627	$70,956	28.3%
Pavo, GA	627	$36,071	34.8%
Fern Forest, HI	627	$21,920	60.4%
Lime Springs, IA	627	$61,818	11.7%
Stanton, IA	627	$68,056	23.0%
Merigold, MS	627	$45,000	18.7%

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