Mississippi State, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

127%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mississippi State	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$10,525	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$5,466	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$4,962	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	40.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mississippi State is 77% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mississippi State is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mississippi State is 127% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mississippi State is 169% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Mississippi State median earnings by income bracket

Mississippi State employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	27.5%	27.5%
Other	50.0%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturgis, MS	203	$77,498	4.7%
Starkville, MS	26,447	$52,743	35.2%
West Point, MS	10,912	$44,713	45.0%
Crawford, MS	435	$41,649	48.8%
Brooksville, MS	1,146	$40,999	49.6%
Mississippi State, MS	3,629	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn Lake Trails, CA	3,629	$154,053	89.4%
Port St. Joe, FL	3,629	$90,641	11.4%
St. Theresa Point, MB	3,629	n/a
Princess Anne, MD	3,628	$51,574	36.6%
Naples, UT	3,628	$119,651	47.1%
Mississippi State, MS	3,629	$0	100.0%

Source: The Mississippi State, 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.