West, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$39,307	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,000	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,587	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in West is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West is 24% higher than the national average

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City

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

State

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

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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West median earnings by income bracket

West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	32.1%	32.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	39.3%	39.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	7.1%	7.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sallis, MS	244	$53,572	34.1%
Kosciusko, MS	7,037	$38,228	53.0%
Durant, MS	2,810	$34,594	57.5%
Vaiden, MS	1,003	$20,401	74.9%
West, MS	117	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martell, CA	117	$0	100.0%
Snelling, CA	117	$62,279	23.4%
Derby, IA	117	$62,783	22.8%
North Buena Vista, IA	117	$77,280	5.0%
Brussels, IL	117	$0	100.0%
West, MS	117	$0	100.0%

Source: The West, 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.