Nicholson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nicholson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$34,546	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$54,125	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,056	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,141	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,620	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,063	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nicholson is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nicholson is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nicholson is 55% 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

$36,079 $54,125 $108,250

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	2,290	$120,418	48.1%
Lacombe, LA	7,465	$91,133	12.0%
Slidell, LA	28,740	$84,348	3.7%
Picayune, MS	11,292	$46,946	42.3%
Sun, LA	541	$46,898	42.3%
Nicholson, MS	2,566	$54,125	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leachville, AR	2,566	$48,218	40.7%
Silver Lake, OH	2,566	$172,705	112.3%
Labelle, QC	2,567	n/a
La Blanca, TX	2,564	$89,597	10.2%
Calvert City, KY	2,568	$65,295	19.7%
Nicholson, MS	2,566	$54,125	33.5%

Source: The Nicholson, 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.