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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

234%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Hattiesburg	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$21,881	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$40,617	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,270	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,028	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,143	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,625	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	15.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Hattiesburg is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Hattiesburg is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Hattiesburg is 234% 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

$27,075 $40,617 $81,234

City

$27,015 $40,528 $81,056

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	2,276	$67,115	21.3%
Rawls Springs, MS	1,708	$62,875	13.7%
Arnold Line, MS	1,654	$57,679	4.3%
Petal, MS	10,624	$57,565	4.1%
Hattiesburg, MS	46,010	$36,111	34.7%
West Hattiesburg, MS	5,944	$40,617	26.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Lee, VA	5,944	$68,942	24.6%
Southold, NY	5,946	$86,632	56.6%
Kingston, TN	5,946	$48,179	12.9%
Geneva, OH	5,947	$36,500	34.0%
Columbia, MS	5,940	$23,983	56.6%
West Hattiesburg, MS	5,944	$40,617	26.6%

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