Yazoo City, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

106%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Yazoo City	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$20,576	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$37,436	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,311	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,458	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,661	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,449	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	44.9%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Yazoo City is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Yazoo City is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Yazoo City is 106% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Yazoo City is 197% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,954 $37,436 $74,872

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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Yazoo City median earnings by income bracket

Yazoo City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	25.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	14.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Satartia, MS	39	$65,090	20.0%
Louise, MS	170	$46,574	42.7%
Eden, MS	229	$0	100.0%
Yazoo City, MS	11,022	$37,436	54.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millington, TN	11,024	$76,096	6.4%
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC	11,017	n/a
Arkadelphia, AR	11,027	$46,960	42.3%
Melissa, TX	11,030	$177,542	118.3%
Comstock Park, MI	11,032	$75,128	7.6%
Yazoo City, MS	11,022	$37,436	54.0%

Source: The Yazoo City, 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.