| Index | Houston | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $18,045 | $21,651 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $29,530 | $40,528 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $43,173 | $50,403 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,881 | $24,844 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $27,183 | $31,665 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,823 | $22,259 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 25.0% | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 45.6% | 45.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Public administration | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Other | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mantee, MS | 384 | $63,000 | 13.9% |
| Vardaman, MS | 1,215 | $32,446 | 41.4% |
| New Houlka, MS | 497 | $29,844 | 46.1% |
| Okolona, MS | 2,601 | $23,333 | 57.8% |
| Woodland, MS | 182 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Houston, MS | 3,426 | $29,530 | 46.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Vicksburg, MI | 3,425 | $56,450 | 2.0% |
| Gibbons, AB | 3,425 | n/a | |
| Carrollton, MO | 3,427 | $31,755 | 42.6% |
| Freeland, PA | 3,427 | $39,279 | 29.0% |
| Clifton, TX | 3,427 | $59,028 | 6.7% |
| Houston, MS | 3,426 | $29,530 | 46.6% |
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