West Hattiesburg, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

235%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Hattiesburg	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,197	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$59,966	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,047	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,994	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,926	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,536	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	16.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Hattiesburg is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Hattiesburg is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Hattiesburg is 235% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Hattiesburg is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,973 $59,966 $119,932

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Hattiesburg median earnings by income bracket

West Hattiesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	38.9%	38.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sumrall, MS	2,353	$101,597	24.9%
Rawls Springs, MS	1,746	$94,990	16.8%
Arnold Line, MS	1,700	$87,300	7.3%
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%
Hattiesburg, MS	47,823	$53,085	34.7%
West Hattiesburg, MS	6,083	$59,966	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pictou, Subd. B, NS	6,082	n/a
Chena Ridge, AK	6,081	$142,117	74.7%
Attalla, AL	6,085	$62,653	23.0%
Fairview, GA	6,085	$69,820	14.2%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%
West Hattiesburg, MS	6,083	$59,966	26.3%

Source: The West Hattiesburg, 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.