| Index | West Hattiesburg | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $21,881 | $21,651 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $40,617 | $40,528 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $72,270 | $50,403 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $20,028 | $24,844 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,143 | $31,665 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $15,625 | $22,259 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 27.4% | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Public administration | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Other | 38.9% | 38.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sumrall, MS | 2,276 | $67,115 | 21.3% |
| Rawls Springs, MS | 1,708 | $62,875 | 13.7% |
| Arnold Line, MS | 1,654 | $57,679 | 4.3% |
| Petal, MS | 10,624 | $57,565 | 4.1% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 46,010 | $36,111 | 34.7% |
| West Hattiesburg, MS | 5,944 | $40,617 | 26.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fort Lee, VA | 5,944 | $68,942 | 24.6% |
| Southold, NY | 5,946 | $86,632 | 56.6% |
| Kingston, TN | 5,946 | $48,179 | 12.9% |
| Geneva, OH | 5,947 | $36,500 | 34.0% |
| Columbia, MS | 5,940 | $23,983 | 56.6% |
| West Hattiesburg, MS | 5,944 | $40,617 | 26.6% |
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