Wesson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wesson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$24,603	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$66,337	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,069	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,071	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,665	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wesson is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wesson is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wesson is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wesson is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,220 $66,337 $132,674

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	502	$82,696	1.7%
Brookhaven, MS	12,524	$46,261	43.1%
Georgetown, MS	253	$43,795	46.2%
Hazlehurst, MS	3,922	$37,798	53.5%
Wesson, MS	2,280	$66,337	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Terre Haute, IN	2,280	$67,728	16.7%
Eureka, KS	2,280	$50,488	37.9%
Cecil-Bishop, PA	2,280	$119,939	47.5%
Riverside, PA	2,280	$100,237	23.2%
Davisboro, GA	2,279	$60,979	25.0%
Wesson, MS	2,280	$66,337	18.4%

Source: The Wesson, 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.