Wesson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Wesson, MS

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wesson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$16,328	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$44,205	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,750	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,722	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,732	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.6%	22.3%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Wesson is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wesson is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wesson is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wesson is 83% higher than the national average

Compare Wesson, MS Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Wesson

See all the best places to live around Wesson

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Wesson poll results

am i middle class

$29,467 $44,205 $88,410

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.

The best places in Mississippi

Here are the best places to live in Mississippi

See the best places to live in Wesson

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Mississippi

Safest Cities In The US

Wesson median earnings by income bracket

Wesson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	21.6%	21.6%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beauregard, MS	487	$55,625	0.5%
Brookhaven, MS	12,045	$31,488	43.1%
Georgetown, MS	248	$29,250	47.1%
Hazlehurst, MS	3,801	$25,781	53.4%
Wesson, MS	2,224	$44,205	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Easton, CA	2,224	$75,259	36.0%
Ely, IA	2,224	$94,773	71.3%
Sumner, IA	2,224	$54,063	2.3%
Spencer, IN	2,224	$34,306	38.0%
Granby, MO	2,224	$34,113	38.3%
Wesson, MS	2,224	$44,205	20.1%

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