Paden, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

210%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paden	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$25,881	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$53,503	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,806	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,816	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paden is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paden is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paden is 210% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Paden is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,665 $53,503 $107,006

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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Paden median earnings by income bracket

Paden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	75.0%	75.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	4.2%	4.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen, MS	466	$83,612	2.8%
Tishomingo, MS	481	$69,637	14.4%
Marietta, MS	213	$65,916	19.0%
Burnsville, MS	860	$61,025	25.0%
Golden, MS	193	$58,638	27.9%
Paden, MS	109	$53,503	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newhalen, AK	109	$61,434	24.5%
De Soto, GA	109	$61,218	24.7%
Willey, IA	109	$136,508	67.8%
Lima, IL	109	$89,135	9.6%
Denison, KS	109	$72,290	11.1%
Paden, MS	109	$53,503	34.2%

Source: The Paden, 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.