Morgantown, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgantown	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$27,089	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$46,799	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,319	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,093	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,606	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,099	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.8%	4.9%
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 42% 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

$31,196 $46,799 $93,598

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	457	$150,704	85.3%
Vidalia, LA	3,933	$60,063	26.2%
Cloverdale, MS	640	$54,504	33.0%
Minorca, LA	1,774	$52,481	35.5%
Natchez, MS	15,207	$40,424	50.3%
Morgantown, MS	1,860	$46,799	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Navajo, NM	1,860	$37,470	53.9%
Shamokin Dam, PA	1,860	$86,143	5.9%
Great Falls, SC	1,860	$56,966	30.0%
Westwood Shores, TX	1,860	$95,733	17.7%
Whitehead, MB	1,860	n/a
Morgantown, MS	1,860	$46,799	42.5%

Source: The Morgantown, 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.