Union, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$28,786	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$57,508	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,653	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,614	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,333	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,561	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,334 $57,508 $115,016

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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Union median earnings by income bracket

Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	41.0%	41.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	15.5%	15.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sebastopol, MS	332	$65,016	20.1%
Decatur, MS	1,792	$59,619	26.7%
Philadelphia, MS	7,379	$59,083	27.4%
Conehatta, MS	1,276	$40,629	50.0%
Tucker, MS	798	$0	100.0%
Union, MS	2,684	$57,508	29.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bennett, CO	2,684	$94,615	16.3%
Geneva, WA	2,684	$109,749	34.9%
Petersburg, WV	2,684	$61,148	24.8%
Ruidoso Downs, NM	2,683	$46,722	42.6%
Kamas, UT	2,683	$107,602	32.3%
Union, MS	2,684	$57,508	29.3%

Source: The Union, 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.