Morton, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morton	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,075	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$45,924	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,248	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,196	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,189	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,998	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morton is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morton is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morton is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morton is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,612 $45,924 $91,848

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Morton median earnings by income bracket

Morton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.8%	30.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelahatchie, MS	1,961	$68,996	15.2%
Forest, MS	5,731	$65,905	19.0%
Polkville, MS	517	$64,728	20.4%
Hillsboro, MS	1,134	$46,686	42.6%
Morton, MS	3,671	$45,924	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaver Dam, KY	3,671	$67,660	16.8%
North East, MD	3,671	$82,913	1.9%
Piedmont, MO	3,670	$51,293	36.9%
Greenwood, PA	3,670	$89,357	9.9%
Centerville, TN	3,670	$54,850	32.6%
Morton, MS	3,671	$45,924	43.5%

Source: The Morton, 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.