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

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Augusta	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,187	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$42,393	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,956	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,998	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,693	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,497	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Augusta is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Augusta is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Augusta is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in New Augusta is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,259 $42,393 $84,786

City

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

State

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

Nation

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New Augusta median earnings by income bracket

New Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	13.6%	13.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	10.2%	10.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%
Beaumont, MS	963	$61,793	24.0%
Richton, MS	1,482	$46,249	43.1%
McLain, MS	340	$37,568	53.8%
New Augusta, MS	474	$42,393	47.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bristow Cove, AL	474	$73,512	9.6%
Orland, IN	474	$71,101	12.6%
Waubun, MN	474	$64,517	20.7%
Delta, MO	474	$75,317	7.4%
Lanagan, MO	474	$48,028	40.9%
New Augusta, MS	474	$42,393	47.9%

Source: The New Augusta, 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.