Richton, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richton	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,318	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$46,249	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,955	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,416	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,939	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,349	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richton is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Richton is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richton is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richton is 95% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,829 $46,249 $92,498

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Richton median earnings by income bracket

Richton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	29.1%	29.1%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.7%	17.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, MS	963	$61,793	24.0%
New Augusta, MS	474	$42,393	47.9%
Richton, MS	1,482	$46,249	43.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perryville, AR	1,482	$73,487	9.6%
Franklinville, NC	1,482	$55,318	32.0%
Chute-aux-Outardes, QC	1,482	n/a
Babson Park, FL	1,481	$80,700	0.8%
Kincaid, IL	1,481	$84,746	4.2%
Richton, MS	1,482	$46,249	43.1%

Source: The Richton, 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.