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

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Hope	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$39,360	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$89,349	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,890	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,565	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,305	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Hope is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Hope is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Hope is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Hope is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,560 $89,349 $178,698

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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New Hope median earnings by income bracket

New Hope employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	36.2%	36.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus AFB, MS	1,745	$99,054	21.8%
Ethelsville, AL	176	$60,694	25.4%
Columbus, MS	24,360	$51,645	36.5%
Carrollton, AL	1,202	$37,141	54.3%
Macedonia, AL	207	$0	100.0%
New Hope, MS	3,914	$89,349	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, IL	3,914	$139,866	72.0%
Lancaster, KY	3,914	$59,562	26.8%
Clyde, TX	3,915	$74,734	8.1%
Carrollton, KY	3,911	$61,128	24.8%
Ridgway, PA	3,917	$65,342	19.7%
New Hope, MS	3,914	$89,349	9.9%

Source: The New Hope, 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.