Sandersville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sandersville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,495	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$59,913	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,585	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,366	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sandersville is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sandersville is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sandersville is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sandersville is 161% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,938 $59,913 $119,826

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Sandersville median earnings by income bracket

Sandersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	12.5%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, MS	1,849	$154,216	89.6%
Soso, MS	485	$78,009	4.1%
Bay Springs, MS	1,791	$61,114	24.9%
Heidelberg, MS	931	$55,290	32.0%
Laurel, MS	18,971	$51,203	37.0%
Sandersville, MS	684	$59,913	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yarnell, AZ	684	$61,536	24.3%
Fleming, CO	684	$65,091	20.0%
Blandinsville, IL	684	$61,529	24.3%
Center, ND	684	$65,386	19.6%
Homeworth, OH	684	$87,865	8.0%
Sandersville, MS	684	$59,913	26.3%

Source: The Sandersville, 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.