Waynesboro, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waynesboro	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$28,598	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$28,446	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$29,264	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,248	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,743	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.1%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waynesboro is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waynesboro is 65% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waynesboro is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waynesboro is 178% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,962 $28,446 $56,892

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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Waynesboro median earnings by income bracket

Waynesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.3%	37.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	14.2%	14.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shubuta, MS	434	$54,271	33.3%
Clara, MS	569	$21,342	73.8%
Buckatunna, MS	373	$0	100.0%
Waynesboro, MS	5,023	$28,446	65.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sheridan, AR	5,023	$69,548	14.5%
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA	5,024	$117,847	44.9%
Davison, MI	5,024	$71,067	12.6%
Arnold, PA	5,024	$48,712	40.1%
Colorado City, AZ	5,025	$61,300	24.6%
Waynesboro, MS	5,023	$28,446	65.0%

Source: The Waynesboro, 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.