Newton, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newton	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$29,260	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$40,713	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,288	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,730	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,259	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,566	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newton is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newton is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newton is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Newton is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,139 $40,713 $81,426

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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Newton median earnings by income bracket

Newton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.2%	25.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	6.0%	6.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake, MS	518	$71,895	11.6%
Decatur, MS	1,792	$59,619	26.7%
Chunky, MS	264	$46,909	42.3%
Conehatta, MS	1,276	$40,629	50.0%
Hickory, MS	475	$39,596	51.3%
Newton, MS	3,306	$40,713	49.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookhaven, NY	3,306	$132,983	63.5%
North Lakeville, MA	3,305	$104,983	29.1%
Chico, WA	3,305	$162,426	99.7%
Welsh, LA	3,307	$65,659	19.3%
Lake Royale, NC	3,304	$85,116	4.7%
Newton, MS	3,306	$40,713	49.9%

Source: The Newton, 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.