Picayune, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Picayune	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,038	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$31,349	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,170	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,681	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,630	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,940	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Picayune is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Picayune is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Picayune is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Picayune is 91% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,897 $31,349 $62,698

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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Picayune median earnings by income bracket

Picayune employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	1.2%	1.2%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hide-A-Way Lake, MS	2,217	$80,972	46.4%
Lacombe, LA	7,294	$61,513	11.2%
Kiln, MS	2,462	$48,853	11.7%
Nicholson, MS	2,477	$36,788	33.5%
Sun, LA	521	$31,250	43.5%
Picayune, MS	11,016	$31,349	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Baltimore, VA	11,017	$145,586	163.2%
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC	11,017	n/a
Doctor Phillips, FL	11,020	$99,716	80.2%
Middle Island, NY	11,030	$75,545	36.6%
Saltspring Island, BC	11,001	n/a
Picayune, MS	11,016	$31,349	43.3%

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