Southaven, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southaven	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$44,247	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$94,921	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,166	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,011	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,596	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,412	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southaven is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southaven is 17% 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

$63,274 $94,921 $189,842

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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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	40,725	$182,733	124.7%
Bridgetown, MS	2,646	$161,728	98.8%
Bartlett, TN	61,391	$121,594	49.5%
Olive Branch, MS	39,759	$116,511	43.3%
Marion, AR	12,792	$114,784	41.1%
Southaven, MS	57,133	$94,921	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manhattan, KS	57,133	$77,118	5.2%
Kettering, OH	57,103	$92,392	13.6%
Lakewood, NJ	57,098	$76,092	6.4%
Oak Lawn, IL	57,180	$104,856	28.9%
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%
Southaven, MS	57,133	$94,921	16.7%

Source: The Southaven, 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.