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

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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).