Sherman, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sherman	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$39,809	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$47,386	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,376	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,517	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,391	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,664	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sherman is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sherman is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sherman is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sherman is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,587 $47,386 $94,772

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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Sherman median earnings by income bracket

Sherman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.0%	26.0%
Manufacturing sector	31.3%	31.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	0.8%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mooreville, MS	2,214	$180,714	122.2%
Guntown, MS	2,839	$97,905	20.4%
Saltillo, MS	5,133	$87,652	7.8%
Algoma, MS	720	$87,445	7.5%
Tupelo, MS	39,384	$83,001	2.1%
Sherman, MS	635	$47,386	41.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wheatley, AR	635	$59,477	26.9%
Pinehurst, GA	635	$71,101	12.6%
Thayer, IL	635	$77,126	5.2%
Melbourne, KY	635	$112,787	38.7%
Killona, LA	635	$32,607	59.9%
Sherman, MS	635	$47,386	41.7%

Source: The Sherman, 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.