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

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mound Bayou	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,459	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$37,126	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,245	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,438	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,390	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,603	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Mound Bayou is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mound Bayou is 54% 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

$24,748 $37,126 $74,252

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	650	$67,584	16.9%
Winstonville, MS	89	$64,473	20.7%
Ruleville, MS	2,721	$61,175	24.8%
Duncan, MS	327	$60,022	26.2%
Cleveland, MS	11,812	$52,597	35.3%
Mound Bayou, MS	1,730	$37,126	54.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cowichan Valley F, BC	1,730	n/a
Mount Pulaski, IL	1,729	$89,739	10.3%
Lake Isabella, MI	1,731	$106,998	31.6%
East Helena, MT	1,731	$84,250	3.6%
Dalton, OH	1,729	$73,968	9.1%
Mound Bayou, MS	1,730	$37,126	54.4%

Source: The Mound Bayou, 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.