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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Point	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$31,809	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$44,713	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,252	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,360	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,760	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,876	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Point is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Point is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Point is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Point is 111% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,805 $44,713 $89,426

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus AFB, MS	1,745	$99,054	21.8%
Hamilton, MS	255	$81,296	0.0%
New Hamilton, MS	580	$58,996	27.5%
Starkville, MS	26,447	$52,743	35.2%
Columbus, MS	24,360	$51,645	36.5%
West Point, MS	10,912	$44,713	45.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Vero Corridor, FL	10,908	$71,564	12.0%
Blackhawk, CA	10,905	$251,968	209.8%
Alpine, UT	10,905	$185,690	128.3%
Gulf Gate Estates, FL	10,922	$66,856	17.8%
Corning, NY	10,900	$76,360	6.1%
West Point, MS	10,912	$44,713	45.0%

Source: The West Point, 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.