Wiggins, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wiggins	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$15,798	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$32,031	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,250	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,540	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,964	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wiggins is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wiggins is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wiggins is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wiggins is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,351 $32,031 $64,062

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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Wiggins median earnings by income bracket

Wiggins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.9%	19.9%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiggins, MS	4,512	$32,031	42.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Annapolis, Subd. B, NS	4,512	n/a
Cornelia, GA	4,510	$46,771	15.5%
West Peoria, IL	4,510	$47,984	13.3%
Social Circle, GA	4,514	$65,655	18.7%
Ogallala, NE	4,509	$45,508	17.7%
Wiggins, MS	4,512	$32,031	42.1%

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