Shaw, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shaw	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,280	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$36,000	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,694	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,531	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,966	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,042	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shaw is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shaw is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shaw is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shaw is 193% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,997 $36,000 $72,000

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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Shaw median earnings by income bracket

Shaw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ruleville, MS	2,721	$61,175	24.8%
Leland, MS	4,020	$61,048	24.9%
Cleveland, MS	11,812	$52,597	35.3%
Benoit, MS	698	$49,701	38.9%
Indianola, MS	9,550	$46,742	42.5%
Shaw, MS	2,004	$36,000	55.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wadley, GA	2,004	$42,880	47.3%
Caplan, QC	2,004	n/a
Hillsboro Beach, FL	2,005	$103,614	27.4%
Dennis, MA	2,003	$137,373	68.9%
Mowbray Mountain, TN	2,003	$85,083	4.6%
Shaw, MS	2,004	$36,000	55.7%

Source: The Shaw, 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.