Poplarville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poplarville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$15,782	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$47,661	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,875	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,295	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,313	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poplarville is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Poplarville is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poplarville is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poplarville is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,770 $47,661 $95,322

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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Poplarville median earnings by income bracket

Poplarville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	30.8%	30.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	22.7%	22.7%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lumberton, MS	1,664	$21,779	60.6%
Poplarville, MS	2,899	$47,661	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tangelo Park, FL	2,899	$48,482	12.4%
Sale Creek, TN	2,899	$45,900	17.0%
Onalaska, TX	2,898	$53,021	4.2%
Stamford, TX	2,898	$44,511	19.5%
Port Richey, FL	2,900	$40,875	26.1%
Poplarville, MS	2,899	$47,661	13.8%

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