Moorhead, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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66%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moorhead	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$15,061	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$37,465	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,498	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,675	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,583	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,333	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moorhead is 66% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moorhead is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moorhead is 159% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Moorhead is 199% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,974 $37,465 $74,930

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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Moorhead median earnings by income bracket

Moorhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	18.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	48.7%	48.7%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	9.2%	9.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness, MS	863	$70,927	12.8%
Schlater, MS	243	$51,071	37.2%
Isola, MS	787	$50,096	38.4%
Indianola, MS	9,550	$46,742	42.5%
Doddsville, MS	232	$38,643	52.5%
Moorhead, MS	1,549	$37,465	53.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linn, MO	1,549	$55,814	31.4%
Albion, NE	1,549	$93,975	15.5%
Bell Acres, PA	1,549	$189,635	133.2%
Hudson, PA	1,549	$113,274	39.3%
Westlake, TX	1,549	$365,809	349.8%
Moorhead, MS	1,549	$37,465	53.9%

Source: The Moorhead, 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.