| Index | Fayette | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $14,217 | $21,651 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $20,636 | $40,528 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $41,591 | $50,403 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $8,769 | $24,844 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $21,688 | $31,665 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $21,277 | $22,259 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 42.9% | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 50.9% | 50.9% |
| Other | 16.1% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Alcorn State University, MS | 991 | $96,168 | 73.8% |
| St. Joseph, LA | 789 | $26,204 | 52.6% |
| Roxie, MS | 490 | $19,022 | 65.6% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,530 | $20,636 | 62.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rock Creek, AL | 1,530 | $55,375 | 0.1% |
| Arcadia, IN | 1,530 | $55,566 | 0.4% |
| Charlestown, MD | 1,530 | $95,938 | 73.4% |
| Deshler, OH | 1,530 | $50,240 | 9.2% |
| Pepeekeo, HI | 1,531 | $47,039 | 15.0% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,530 | $20,636 | 62.7% |
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