Pontotoc, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pontotoc	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,270	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$74,347	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,022	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,454	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,064	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,131	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pontotoc is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pontotoc is 9% 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

$49,559 $74,347 $148,694

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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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	715	$96,815	19.0%
Algoma, MS	720	$87,445	7.5%
Blue Springs, MS	355	$78,512	3.5%
Toccopola, MS	310	$76,460	6.0%
Ecru, MS	1,370	$66,202	18.6%
Pontotoc, MS	6,205	$74,347	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milan, MI	6,205	$112,518	38.3%
Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA	6,206	$110,347	35.7%
Kodiak, AK	6,198	$103,702	27.5%
East Pasadena, CA	6,198	$138,745	70.6%
Bensley, VA	6,198	$57,500	29.3%
Pontotoc, MS	6,205	$74,347	8.6%

Source: The Pontotoc, 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.