Sharon, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

90%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sharon	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$43,758	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$154,216	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,313	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,504	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,667	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Sharon is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sharon is 90% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sharon is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sharon is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,800 $154,216 $308,432

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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Sharon median earnings by income bracket

Sharon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	48.1%	48.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montpelier, IN	1,849	$55,221	32.1%
El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM	1,849	$83,169	2.3%
Bonneauville, PA	1,849	$94,414	16.1%
Loretto, TN	1,849	$67,963	16.4%
Delaware City, DE	1,848	$90,558	11.3%
Sharon, MS	1,849	$154,216	89.6%

Source: The Sharon, 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.