Wesson, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 38%

Household income 7%

Unemployment 60%

Index	Wesson	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$18,437	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$51,325	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,885	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,125	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,897	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$8,289	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	22.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Wesson is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wesson is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wesson is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wesson is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,213$51,325$102,650

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.

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Wesson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.7%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	15.5%
Public administration	0.7%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	44.4%
Other	34.5%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, MS	275	$38,125	31.1%
Beauregard, MS	381	$37,396	32.4%
Hazlehurst, MS	3,927	$32,521	41.2%
Brookhaven, MS	12,418	$30,036	45.7%
Wesson, MS	2,295	$51,325	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilberforce, OH	2,295	$83,320	50.6%
Brigham, QC	2,295	n/a
Brewster, NY	2,294	$54,024	2.3%
Dillingham, AK	2,296	$71,146	28.6%
Marionville, MO	2,296	$32,872	40.6%
Wesson, MS	2,295	$51,325	7.2%

Source: The Wesson, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).