Nicholson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nicholson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,555	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$36,788	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,330	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,586	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,867	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,341	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nicholson is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nicholson is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nicholson is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nicholson is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,522 $36,788 $73,576

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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Nicholson median earnings by income bracket

Nicholson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.9%	21.9%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hide-A-Way Lake, MS	2,217	$80,972	46.4%
Lacombe, LA	7,294	$61,513	11.2%
Slidell, LA	27,782	$55,874	1.0%
Picayune, MS	11,016	$31,349	43.3%
Sun, LA	521	$31,250	43.5%
Nicholson, MS	2,477	$36,788	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayne, IL	2,477	$132,695	139.9%
Spring Lake, MI	2,477	$62,857	13.6%
Haw River, NC	2,477	$40,149	27.4%
Winthrop, ME	2,476	$48,581	12.2%
New London, OH	2,476	$40,708	26.4%
Nicholson, MS	2,477	$36,788	33.5%

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