Tupelo, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tupelo	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$30,463	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$54,691	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,004	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,272	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,677	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,028	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tupelo is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tupelo is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tupelo is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tupelo is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,457 $54,691 $109,382

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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Tupelo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	30.1%	30.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mooreville, MS	2,138	$120,918	118.6%
Guntown, MS	2,757	$64,821	17.2%
Saltillo, MS	5,026	$59,884	8.2%
Blue Springs, MS	342	$51,731	6.5%
Mantachie, MS	1,726	$46,875	15.3%
Tupelo, MS	38,251	$54,691	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olive Branch, MS	38,270	$78,939	42.7%
Waipahu, HI	38,276	$78,351	41.6%
Stanton, CA	38,317	$66,017	19.3%
Brighton, CO	38,355	$74,813	35.2%
Pahrump, NV	38,390	$48,948	11.5%
Tupelo, MS	38,251	$54,691	1.1%

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