Soso, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Soso	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$24,934	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$52,321	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,125	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,000	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Soso is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Soso is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Soso is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Soso is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,877 $52,321 $104,642

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.

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Soso median earnings by income bracket

Soso employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	33.1%	33.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, MS	1,810	$105,133	90.0%
Seminary, MS	267	$49,479	10.6%
Sandersville, MS	663	$39,737	28.2%
Taylorsville, MS	2,303	$36,642	33.8%
Laurel, MS	18,403	$34,114	38.3%
Soso, MS	474	$52,321	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McNeil, AR	474	$36,136	34.7%
Siloam, GA	474	$17,875	67.7%
Wapella, IL	474	$60,625	9.6%
Bentley, KS	474	$48,750	11.9%
Glasco, KS	474	$54,063	2.3%
Soso, MS	474	$52,321	5.4%

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