Prentiss, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prentiss	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$29,300	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$47,962	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,539	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,477	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,057	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,499	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.1%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prentiss is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prentiss is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prentiss is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prentiss is 132% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,971 $47,962 $95,924

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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Prentiss median earnings by income bracket

Prentiss employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	23.3%	23.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.7%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Olive, MS	1,828	$87,746	7.9%
New Hebron, MS	676	$72,616	10.7%
Bassfield, MS	251	$63,503	21.9%
Silver Creek, MS	181	$41,992	48.4%
Monticello, MS	1,436	$37,026	54.5%
Prentiss, MS	1,239	$47,962	41.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dike, IA	1,239	$117,742	44.8%
Highland, KS	1,239	$96,552	18.7%
Norlina, NC	1,239	$44,587	45.2%
Whitefield, NH	1,239	$70,404	13.4%
New Vienna, OH	1,239	$69,056	15.1%
Prentiss, MS	1,239	$47,962	41.0%

Source: The Prentiss, 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.