Pontotoc, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pontotoc	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,733	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$49,250	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,091	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,098	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,831	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,466	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pontotoc is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pontotoc is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pontotoc is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pontotoc is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,830 $49,250 $98,500

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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Pontotoc median earnings by income bracket

Pontotoc employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	33.4%	33.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thaxton, MS	688	$66,146	19.6%
Algoma, MS	697	$58,173	5.2%
Blue Springs, MS	342	$51,731	6.5%
Toccopola, MS	298	$50,625	8.5%
Ecru, MS	1,321	$45,145	18.4%
Pontotoc, MS	6,070	$49,250	11.0%

Cities with similar population

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Laie, HI	6,071	$98,490	78.0%
Sheridan, CO	6,072	$46,202	16.5%
Greenwood, MO	6,067	$87,875	58.8%
East Farmingdale, NY	6,074	$97,377	76.0%
Pontotoc, MS	6,070	$49,250	11.0%

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