Metcalfe, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Metcalfe	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$28,509	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$38,236	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,402	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,962	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Metcalfe is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Metcalfe is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Metcalfe is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Metcalfe is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,488 $38,236 $76,472

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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Metcalfe median earnings by income bracket

Metcalfe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.6%	27.6%
Manufacturing sector	51.0%	51.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	1.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, MS	4,020	$61,048	24.9%
Benoit, MS	698	$49,701	38.9%
Arkansas City, AR	505	$49,247	39.5%
Greenville, MS	30,605	$43,995	45.9%
Shaw, MS	2,004	$36,000	55.7%
Metcalfe, MS	973	$38,236	53.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Littleville, AL	973	$66,644	18.1%
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO	973	$77,442	4.8%
Flanagan, IL	973	$94,180	15.8%
Nauvoo, IL	973	$74,965	7.8%
Choctaw, LA	973	$65,860	19.0%
Metcalfe, MS	973	$38,236	53.0%

Source: The Metcalfe, 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.