Shelby, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Shelby, MS

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$13,172	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$26,321	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,669	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$9,779	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,717	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,162	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	48.5%	22.3%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelby is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelby is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shelby is 221% higher than the national average

Compare Shelby, MS Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Shelby

See all the best places to live around Shelby

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Shelby poll results

am i middle class

$17,545 $26,321 $52,642

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.

The best places in Mississippi

Here are the best places to live in Mississippi

Safest States In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Mississippi

See the best places to live in Shelby

Shelby median earnings by income bracket

Shelby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.7%	23.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	17.3%	17.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	9.4%	9.4%

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%
Duncan, MS	320	$40,826	26.2%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%
Beulah, MS	445	$26,833	51.5%
Shelby, MS	1,666	$26,321	52.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beulaville, NC	1,666	$32,358	41.5%
Stedman, NC	1,666	$83,068	50.2%
Bedford, NY	1,666	$189,286	242.2%
Hollis, OK	1,666	$46,563	15.8%
Caddo Mills, TX	1,666	$59,107	6.8%
Shelby, MS	1,666	$26,321	52.4%

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