Pearl, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearl	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$26,094	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$50,614	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,139	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,306	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,125	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,805	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearl is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pearl is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearl is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pearl is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,739 $50,614 $101,228

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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Pearl median earnings by income bracket

Pearl employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%
Brandon, MS	24,088	$80,924	46.3%
Flowood, MS	9,213	$70,938	28.2%
Florence, MS	4,446	$70,909	28.2%
Byram, MS	11,519	$67,318	21.7%
Pearl, MS	26,462	$50,614	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Batavia, IL	26,479	$97,995	77.1%
Alton, IL	26,490	$43,291	21.7%
Conception Bay South, NL	26,497	n/a
Garden City, KS	26,403	$56,274	1.7%
Paramus, NJ	26,403	$130,273	135.5%
Pearl, MS	26,462	$50,614	8.5%

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