Raleigh, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Raleigh	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$16,894	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$25,735	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,841	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,097	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,295	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Raleigh is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Raleigh is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Raleigh is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Raleigh is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,154 $25,735 $51,470

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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Raleigh median earnings by income bracket

Raleigh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	44.3%	44.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	14.9%	14.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	3.1%	3.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Puckett, MS	343	$54,250	1.9%
Sylvarena, MS	98	$50,000	9.6%
Polkville, MS	503	$43,125	22.0%
Bay Springs, MS	1,723	$41,250	25.4%
Taylorsville, MS	2,303	$36,642	33.8%
Raleigh, MS	1,111	$25,735	53.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parker City, IN	1,111	$47,679	13.8%
Haskins, OH	1,111	$87,841	58.8%
Morton, WA	1,111	$41,909	24.2%
Souris, PE	1,111	n/a
Berens River 13, MB	1,111	n/a
Raleigh, MS	1,111	$25,735	53.5%

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