| Index | Mathiston | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $26,608 | $21,651 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $55,714 | $40,528 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $54,375 | $50,403 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $24,844 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $42,750 | $31,665 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $37,917 | $22,259 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 15.3% | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 34.8% | 34.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| Public administration | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| Other | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Slate Springs, MS | 89 | $71,667 | 29.5% |
| Mantee, MS | 384 | $63,000 | 13.9% |
| Sturgis, MS | 197 | $51,875 | 6.2% |
| Walthall, MS | 137 | $48,750 | 11.9% |
| Eupora, MS | 2,436 | $44,115 | 20.3% |
| Mathiston, MS | 652 | $55,714 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Pangburn, AR | 652 | $26,678 | 51.8% |
| Red Mesa, AZ | 652 | $61,800 | 11.7% |
| Hedrick, IA | 652 | $50,000 | 9.6% |
| Klemme, IA | 652 | $51,250 | 7.4% |
| Linden, IN | 652 | $50,729 | 8.3% |
| Mathiston, MS | 652 | $55,714 | 0.7% |
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