Richland, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richland	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$24,215	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$47,061	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,244	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,241	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,934	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,640	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richland is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richland is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richland is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richland is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,370 $47,061 $94,122

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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Richland median earnings by income bracket

Richland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.6%	17.6%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandon, MS	24,088	$80,924	46.3%
Flowood, MS	9,213	$70,938	28.2%
Florence, MS	4,446	$70,909	28.2%
Byram, MS	11,519	$67,318	21.7%
Clinton, MS	24,797	$64,403	16.4%
Richland, MS	7,203	$47,061	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sky Lake, FL	7,204	$50,081	9.5%
Viola, NY	7,205	$84,911	53.5%
Lexington, VA	7,205	$50,714	8.3%
Batesville, MS	7,200	$46,507	15.9%
Peace River, AB	7,200	n/a
Richland, MS	7,203	$47,061	14.9%

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