Ripley, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ripley	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,531	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$69,673	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,676	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,546	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,871	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,976	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ripley is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ripley is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ripley is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ripley is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,444 $69,673 $139,346

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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Ripley median earnings by income bracket

Ripley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	18.4%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falkner, MS	954	$80,706	0.8%
Myrtle, MS	529	$68,396	15.9%
Dumas, MS	417	$57,401	29.4%
Walnut, MS	1,287	$57,031	29.9%
Blue Mountain, MS	1,261	$55,827	31.4%
Ripley, MS	5,421	$69,673	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Offutt AFB, NE	5,421	$93,004	14.3%
South Amherst, MA	5,420	$73,583	9.5%
Kings Point, NY	5,418	$225,767	177.6%
Midway, UT	5,418	$151,642	86.4%
Willow Creek No. 26, AB	5,418	n/a
Ripley, MS	5,421	$69,673	14.3%

Source: The Ripley, 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.