Pickens, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pickens	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,611	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$42,464	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,445	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,577	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,610	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pickens is 47% 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

$28,306 $42,464 $84,928

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	244	$53,572	34.1%
Durant, MS	2,810	$34,594	57.5%
Goodman, MS	1,408	$29,860	63.3%
Pickens, MS	1,215	$42,464	47.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Grosvenor Dale, CT	1,215	$77,696	4.5%
Darmstadt, IN	1,215	$142,836	75.6%
Glandorf, OH	1,215	$135,092	66.1%
Jennerstown, PA	1,215	$75,181	7.6%
Skagway, AK	1,216	$117,531	44.5%
Pickens, MS	1,215	$42,464	47.8%

Source: The Pickens, 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.