Merigold, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merigold	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$31,205	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$67,584	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,432	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,052	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,371	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,868	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merigold is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merigold is 17% 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

$45,051 $67,584 $135,168

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	89	$64,473	20.7%
Ruleville, MS	2,721	$61,175	24.8%
Duncan, MS	327	$60,022	26.2%
Cleveland, MS	11,812	$52,597	35.3%
Beulah, MS	455	$39,913	50.9%
Merigold, MS	650	$67,584	16.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Graceville, MN	650	$68,886	15.3%
Birch Tree, MO	650	$24,339	70.1%
Walkerville, MT	650	$49,235	39.5%
Yah-ta-hey, NM	650	$50,256	38.2%
Lyons Falls, NY	650	$73,070	10.2%
Merigold, MS	650	$67,584	16.9%

Source: The Merigold, 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.