Richland, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richland	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$35,422	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$70,312	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,625	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,772	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,493	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,985	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richland is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richland is 14% 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

$46,869 $70,312 $140,624

City

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

State

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

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	25,016	$119,059	46.4%
Flowood, MS	9,500	$106,238	30.6%
Florence, MS	4,574	$103,739	27.5%
Byram, MS	11,831	$99,777	22.7%
Clinton, MS	25,729	$95,605	17.5%
Richland, MS	7,410	$70,312	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midland Park, NJ	7,410	$181,860	123.6%
Knoxville, IA	7,412	$76,055	6.5%
Indiantown, FL	7,406	$63,578	21.8%
Flatwoods, KY	7,406	$79,420	2.4%
North Vernon, IN	7,415	$83,686	2.9%
Richland, MS	7,410	$70,312	13.6%

Source: The Richland, 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.