Natchez, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Natchez	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$19,092	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$26,800	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,533	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,258	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,421	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,624	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Natchez is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Natchez is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Natchez is 3% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Natchez is 135% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,864 $26,800 $53,600

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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Natchez median earnings by income bracket

Natchez employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, LA	442	$101,211	82.9%
Vidalia, LA	3,854	$40,390	27.0%
Cloverdale, MS	622	$36,146	34.7%
Minorca, LA	1,727	$34,896	36.9%
Morgantown, MS	1,822	$31,313	43.4%
Natchez, MS	14,854	$26,800	51.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Allen, VA	14,842	$77,599	40.3%
West Richland, WA	14,842	$102,974	86.1%
Sunset, FL	14,869	$88,640	60.2%
Oldsmar, FL	14,824	$63,088	14.0%
Kilgore, TX	14,824	$55,810	0.9%
Natchez, MS	14,854	$26,800	51.6%

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