Oxford, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oxford	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$30,162	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$48,566	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,152	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,642	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,604	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,202	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oxford is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oxford is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oxford is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oxford is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,374 $48,566 $97,132

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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Oxford median earnings by income bracket

Oxford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	29.7%	29.7%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taylor, MS	298	$70,833	28.0%
Abbeville, MS	363	$54,286	1.9%
Water Valley, MS	3,300	$40,104	27.5%
University, MS	3,749	$0	100.0%
Oxford, MS	27,662	$48,566	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garfield Heights, OH	27,673	$43,901	20.6%
Windsor, CA	27,635	$117,533	112.5%
Frankfort, KY	27,705	$50,602	8.5%
Lansing, IL	27,614	$57,659	4.2%
Tualatin, OR	27,601	$92,454	67.1%
Oxford, MS	27,662	$48,566	12.2%

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