Wiggins, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wiggins	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$23,117	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$48,471	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,896	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,102	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,488	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wiggins is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wiggins is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wiggins is 20% 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

$32,310 $48,471 $96,942

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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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	4,667	$48,471	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornelia, GA	4,667	$68,349	16.0%
Placitas, NM	4,667	$142,042	74.6%
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,666	$339,368	317.3%
West Bay Shore, NY	4,668	$178,803	119.8%
Dardanelle, AR	4,665	$60,921	25.1%
Wiggins, MS	4,667	$48,471	40.4%

Source: The Wiggins, 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.