Morgantown, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgantown	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$17,858	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$31,313	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,048	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,347	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,283	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,667	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	57.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morgantown is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morgantown is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morgantown is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morgantown is 280% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,873 $31,313 $62,626

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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Morgantown median earnings by income bracket

Morgantown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	72.5%	72.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, LA	442	$101,211	82.9%
Vidalia, LA	3,854	$40,390	27.0%
Cloverdale, MS	622	$36,146	34.7%
Minorca, LA	1,727	$34,896	36.9%
Ferriday, LA	3,247	$27,166	50.9%
Morgantown, MS	1,822	$31,313	43.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Liberty, IN	1,822	$48,458	12.4%
Masonville, KY	1,822	$67,500	22.0%
Lorena, TX	1,822	$85,500	54.5%
Barriere, BC	1,822	n/a
Perry Park, CO	1,821	$139,191	151.6%
Morgantown, MS	1,822	$31,313	43.4%

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