Silver City, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Silver City	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,489	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$26,950	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,710	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$15,654	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,432	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	54.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Silver City is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Silver City is 67% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Silver City is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Silver City is 259% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,964 $26,950 $53,900

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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Silver City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	65.6%	65.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belzoni, MS	2,196	$50,209	38.3%
Isola, MS	787	$50,096	38.4%
Louise, MS	170	$46,574	42.7%
Eden, MS	229	$0	100.0%
Silver City, MS	374	$26,950	66.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gardner, FL	374	$43,170	46.9%
Dietrich, ID	374	$85,746	5.4%
Eubank, KY	374	$52,933	34.9%
Sadieville, KY	374	$76,060	6.5%
Saline, LA	374	$50,188	38.3%
Silver City, MS	374	$26,950	66.9%

Source: The Silver City, 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.