Pickens, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pickens	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$15,609	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$28,750	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,786	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,346	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,594	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pickens is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pickens is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pickens is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pickens is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,164 $28,750 $57,500

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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Pickens median earnings by income bracket

Pickens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	31.3%	31.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	14.8%	14.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	48.7%	48.7%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sallis, MS	238	$36,438	34.1%
Durant, MS	2,709	$23,575	57.4%
Goodman, MS	1,368	$20,284	63.3%
Pickens, MS	1,187	$28,750	48.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fanning Springs, FL	1,187	$36,776	33.5%
New Sharon, IA	1,187	$57,500	3.9%
Glandorf, OH	1,187	$92,330	66.9%
Fairland, OK	1,187	$35,682	35.5%
Tower City, PA	1,187	$57,083	3.2%
Pickens, MS	1,187	$28,750	48.0%

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