Tunica, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tunica	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$38,595	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$58,270	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,883	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,532	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,438	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,918	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tunica is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tunica is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tunica is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tunica is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,842 $58,270 $116,540

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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Tunica median earnings by income bracket

Tunica employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	39.1%	39.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tunica Resorts, MS	2,334	$61,600	24.3%
Crenshaw, MS	1,191	$45,331	44.3%
Helena-West Helena, AR	10,702	$35,168	56.8%
North Tunica, MS	964	$28,896	64.5%
White Oak, MS	859	$21,257	73.9%
Tunica, MS	1,218	$58,270	28.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saegertown, PA	1,218	$84,391	3.8%
Obion, TN	1,218	$64,965	20.1%
Lindsay, TX	1,218	$180,039	121.4%
Victoria, MB	1,218	n/a
Bassano, AB	1,218	n/a
Tunica, MS	1,218	$58,270	28.4%

Source: The Tunica, 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.