Sledge, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sledge	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,839	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$60,598	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,702	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,860	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,237	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,255	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Sledge is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sledge is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sledge is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sledge is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,394 $60,598 $121,196

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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Sledge median earnings by income bracket

Sledge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.5%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	50.6%	50.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Senatobia, MS	7,927	$84,073	3.4%
Crenshaw, MS	1,191	$45,331	44.3%
Marks, MS	1,847	$45,144	44.5%
Lula, MS	217	$39,469	51.5%
Darling, MS	209	$31,936	60.7%
Sledge, MS	550	$60,598	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
Bancroft, KY	550	$141,486	74.0%
Newcomb, NM	550	$45,306	44.3%
Quincy, OH	550	$91,643	12.7%
Waite Hill, OH	550	$194,822	139.5%
Sledge, MS	550	$60,598	25.5%

Source: The Sledge, 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.