Southaven, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southaven	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$29,219	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$63,321	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,659	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,679	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,782	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,414	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southaven is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southaven is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southaven is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southaven is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,209 $63,321 $126,642

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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Southaven median earnings by income bracket

Southaven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.3%	22.3%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, TN	39,196	$123,387	123.0%
Bridgetown, MS	2,580	$108,057	95.3%
Bartlett, TN	59,252	$81,568	47.4%
Olive Branch, MS	38,270	$78,939	42.7%
Marion, AR	12,371	$77,929	40.9%
Southaven, MS	55,026	$63,321	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bel Air South, MD	55,024	$100,824	82.2%
Lakewood, NJ	55,039	$50,139	9.4%
Manhattan, KS	55,045	$50,957	7.9%
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC	55,066	n/a
Hempstead, NY	55,153	$68,946	24.6%
Southaven, MS	55,026	$63,321	14.5%

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