New Albany, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Albany	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,354	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$41,975	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,753	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,228	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,723	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,466	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Albany is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Albany is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Albany is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Albany is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,980 $41,975 $83,950

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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New Albany employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	39.4%	39.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	17.9%	17.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thaxton, MS	688	$66,146	19.6%
Blue Springs, MS	342	$51,731	6.5%
Myrtle, MS	518	$46,250	16.4%
Ecru, MS	1,321	$45,145	18.4%
Dumas, MS	404	$38,929	29.6%
New Albany, MS	8,723	$41,975	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swissvale, PA	8,724	$50,690	8.4%
Park Ridge, NJ	8,721	$143,103	158.7%
Brigantine, NJ	8,725	$75,329	36.2%
Fort Riley, KS	8,720	$43,445	21.5%
Andalusia, AL	8,719	$41,410	25.1%
New Albany, MS	8,723	$41,975	24.1%

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