Ruleville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruleville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$34,273	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$61,175	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,454	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,978	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,731	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,988	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruleville is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruleville is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruleville is 33% 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

$40,779 $61,175 $122,350

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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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	650	$67,584	16.9%
Winstonville, MS	89	$64,473	20.7%
Cleveland, MS	11,812	$52,597	35.3%
Schlater, MS	243	$51,071	37.2%
Doddsville, MS	232	$38,643	52.5%
Ruleville, MS	2,721	$61,175	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weed, CA	2,721	$40,148	50.6%
Oronogo, MO	2,721	$101,139	24.4%
Homestead Valley, CA	2,720	$49,979	38.6%
La Mesilla, NM	2,720	$84,077	3.4%
Hartley, CA	2,719	$184,086	126.3%
Ruleville, MS	2,721	$61,175	24.8%

Source: The Ruleville, 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.