Myrtle, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Myrtle	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$32,050	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$68,396	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,933	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,341	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,291	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,737	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Myrtle is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Myrtle is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Myrtle is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Myrtle is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,592 $68,396 $136,792

City

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

State

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

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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Myrtle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	59.1%	59.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.8%	5.8%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Springs, MS	355	$78,512	3.5%
Ripley, MS	5,421	$69,673	14.3%
Ecru, MS	1,370	$66,202	18.6%
New Albany, MS	9,039	$63,348	22.1%
Blue Mountain, MS	1,261	$55,827	31.4%
Myrtle, MS	529	$68,396	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Napier Field, AL	529	$49,231	39.5%
Bonanza, AR	529	$70,555	13.3%
Georgetown CDP, IL	529	$84,996	4.5%
Orestes, IN	529	$74,799	8.0%
Gas, KS	529	$85,385	5.0%
Myrtle, MS	529	$68,396	15.9%

Source: The Myrtle, 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.