Mound Bayou, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mound Bayou	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$13,701	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$24,875	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,706	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,691	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,699	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,528	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	45.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mound Bayou is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mound Bayou is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mound Bayou is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mound Bayou is 202% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,581 $24,875 $49,750

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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Mound Bayou median earnings by income bracket

Mound Bayou employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	11.8%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	11.3%	11.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merigold, MS	627	$45,000	18.7%
Winstonville, MS	85	$43,750	20.9%
Ruleville, MS	2,617	$41,815	24.4%
Duncan, MS	320	$40,826	26.2%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%
Mound Bayou, MS	1,695	$24,875	55.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wrightsville, AR	1,695	$27,232	50.8%
Duson, LA	1,695	$29,955	45.9%
East Millinocket, ME	1,695	$44,167	20.2%
Duck Lake 7, BC	1,695	n/a
Lamar, AR	1,696	$37,667	31.9%
Mound Bayou, MS	1,695	$24,875	55.0%

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