Port Gibson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Gibson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$36,606	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$26,382	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,824	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,097	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Gibson is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Gibson is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Gibson is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Gibson is 129% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,586 $26,382 $52,764

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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Port Gibson median earnings by income bracket

Port Gibson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alcorn State University, MS	991	$96,168	73.8%
St. Joseph, LA	789	$26,204	52.6%
Newellton, LA	1,047	$25,766	53.4%
Port Gibson, MS	1,616	$26,382	52.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cleora, OK	1,616	$62,647	13.2%
Langhorne, PA	1,616	$87,083	57.4%
De Kalb, TX	1,616	$34,178	38.2%
Samson, AL	1,615	$25,667	53.6%
Royal Palm Estates, FL	1,615	$65,469	18.3%
Port Gibson, MS	1,616	$26,382	52.3%

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