Ruleville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruleville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,933	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$41,815	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,408	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,500	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,706	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,725	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruleville is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruleville is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruleville is 32% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ruleville is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,873 $41,815 $83,630

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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Ruleville median earnings by income bracket

Ruleville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.8%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.7%	25.7%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Merigold, MS	627	$45,000	18.7%
Winstonville, MS	85	$43,750	20.9%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%
Schlater, MS	236	$33,750	39.0%
Doddsville, MS	223	$26,417	52.2%
Ruleville, MS	2,617	$41,815	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freemansburg, PA	2,617	$73,864	33.5%
Marietta, PA	2,616	$44,732	19.1%
Division No. 22, Unorganized, MB	2,616	n/a
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Pearl River, LA	2,618	$0	100.0%
Ruleville, MS	2,617	$41,815	24.4%

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