Quitman, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Quitman	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$41,479	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$51,200	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,786	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,429	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,348	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,048	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.1%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Quitman is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Quitman is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Quitman is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Quitman is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,129 $51,200 $102,400

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Quitman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.1%	27.1%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, MS	512	$85,147	4.7%
Shubuta, MS	434	$54,271	33.3%
Pachuta, MS	162	$36,314	55.4%
Stonewall, MS	934	$35,179	56.7%
Quitman, MS	1,858	$51,200	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stewartville, AL	1,858	$80,779	0.7%
Carrier Mills, IL	1,858	$63,828	21.5%
Battle Ground, IN	1,858	$126,663	55.7%
Victory Lakes, NJ	1,858	$107,697	32.4%
Carnegie, OK	1,858	$51,499	36.7%
Quitman, MS	1,858	$51,200	37.0%

Source: The Quitman, 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.