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

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Gibson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$54,516	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$39,219	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,668	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,152	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Gibson is 21% 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

$26,143 $39,219 $78,438

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	1,014	$140,492	72.7%
St. Joseph, LA	821	$39,184	51.8%
Newellton, LA	1,070	$38,052	53.2%
Port Gibson, MS	1,667	$39,219	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, GA	1,667	$182,019	123.8%
Crump, TN	1,667	$60,233	25.9%
Decatur, TN	1,667	$63,694	21.7%
South Bend, WA	1,667	$65,859	19.0%
Port Barre, LA	1,666	$44,661	45.1%
Port Gibson, MS	1,667	$39,219	51.8%

Source: The Port Gibson, 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.