Vicksburg, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vicksburg	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$34,062	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$51,798	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,856	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,346	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,445	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,225	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vicksburg is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vicksburg is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vicksburg is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vicksburg is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,528 $51,798 $103,596

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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Vicksburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	42.1%	42.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound, LA	14	$170,363	109.5%
Beechwood, MS	3,070	$100,636	23.7%
Delta, LA	278	$0	100.0%
Vicksburg, MS	22,799	$51,798	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martha Lake, WA	22,798	$164,756	102.6%
Ruston, LA	22,812	$48,564	40.3%
Patterson, CA	22,827	$105,997	30.3%
Wilmot, ON	22,827	n/a
Pace, FL	22,760	$96,404	18.5%
Vicksburg, MS	22,799	$51,798	36.3%

Source: The Vicksburg, 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.