Sunflower, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunflower	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,387	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$25,567	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,661	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,080	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,788	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,514	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	50.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Sunflower is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sunflower is 69% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunflower is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sunflower is 235% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,042 $25,567 $51,134

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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Sunflower median earnings by income bracket

Sunflower employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.2%	31.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	23.1%	23.1%
Other	11.6%	11.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inverness, MS	863	$70,927	12.8%
Ruleville, MS	2,721	$61,175	24.8%
Cleveland, MS	11,812	$52,597	35.3%
Schlater, MS	243	$51,071	37.2%
Indianola, MS	9,550	$46,742	42.5%
Sunflower, MS	1,099	$25,567	68.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taft Mosswood, CA	1,099	$85,297	4.9%
Birchwood Village, MN	1,099	$184,168	126.4%
Shinglehouse, PA	1,099	$39,701	51.2%
China, TX	1,099	$68,639	15.6%
Natalia, TX	1,099	$80,265	1.3%
Sunflower, MS	1,099	$25,567	68.6%

Source: The Sunflower, 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.