Walnut, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,982	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$57,031	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,150	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,262	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,284	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,857	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.1%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walnut is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut is 126% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,016 $57,031 $114,062

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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Walnut median earnings by income bracket

Walnut employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	21.6%
Manufacturing sector	32.8%	32.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	19.1%	19.1%
Other	9.5%	9.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falkner, MS	954	$80,706	0.8%
Grand Junction, TN	400	$69,804	14.2%
Ripley, MS	5,421	$69,673	14.3%
Middleton, TN	913	$66,060	18.8%
Saulsbury, TN	255	$56,196	30.9%
Walnut, MS	1,287	$57,031	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Redington Beach, FL	1,287	$100,587	23.7%
Hilldale, PA	1,287	$108,869	33.9%
Esgenoôpetitj 14, NB	1,287	n/a
Astor, FL	1,288	$94,170	15.8%
Ladd, IL	1,286	$88,394	8.7%
Walnut, MS	1,287	$57,031	29.9%

Source: The Walnut, 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.