Philadelphia, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Philadelphia	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,980	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$59,083	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,194	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,170	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,449	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,653	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Philadelphia is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Philadelphia is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Philadelphia is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Philadelphia is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,384 $59,083 $118,166

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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Philadelphia median earnings by income bracket

Philadelphia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	19.0%	19.0%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sebastopol, MS	332	$65,016	20.1%
Union, MS	2,684	$57,508	29.3%
Pearl River, MS	4,102	$52,218	35.8%
Tucker, MS	798	$0	100.0%
Bogue Chitto, MS	468	$0	100.0%
Philadelphia, MS	7,379	$59,083	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lecanto, FL	7,379	$61,802	24.0%
Elsa, TX	7,379	$59,863	26.4%
Lexington, VA	7,377	$74,096	8.9%
Hillsborough, NC	7,376	$98,232	20.8%
Twin Rivers, NJ	7,376	$150,272	84.8%
Philadelphia, MS	7,379	$59,083	27.4%

Source: The Philadelphia, 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.