Prentiss, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prentiss	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$19,752	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$31,983	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$37,813	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,653	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,987	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,875	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.1%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prentiss is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prentiss is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prentiss is 13% 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

$21,319 $31,983 $63,966

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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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	1,776	$58,682	6.1%
New Hebron, MS	654	$48,125	13.0%
Bassfield, MS	241	$42,917	22.4%
Silver Creek, MS	176	$28,750	48.0%
Monticello, MS	1,380	$25,000	54.8%
Prentiss, MS	1,204	$31,983	42.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belmont Estates, VA	1,204	$83,964	51.8%
Louis Bull 138B, AB	1,204	n/a
Moenkopi, AZ	1,205	$17,458	68.4%
Tombstone, AZ	1,205	$37,031	33.1%
Georgetown, CO	1,205	$36,906	33.3%
Prentiss, MS	1,204	$31,983	42.2%

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