Algoma, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Pontotoc County County

3.2 /5.0

B Good

1,065 Population 161/sq mi density

$60,000 Median Income $30,369 per capita

$201,500 Home Value $232,303 Zillow

$910 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent

62°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr

98 Violent Crime/100K 3,903 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$60,000 median income, 1.9% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$201,500 home value, $910/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

98 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Algoma (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

5,310 jobs 60 firms $41,307/yr

Retail Trade

1,120 jobs 108 firms $28,407/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

806 jobs 43 firms $59,569/yr

Accommodation & Food Services

589 jobs 47 firms $15,928/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

360 jobs 22 firms $31,145/yr

Finance & Insurance

177 jobs 30 firms $59,592/yr

Real Estate

32 jobs 20 firms $43,876/yr

Arts & Entertainment

28 jobs 6 firms $22,689/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Manufacturing

5.50

Transportation & Warehousing

1.62

Retail Trade

0.95

Accommodation & Food Services

0.55

Administrative & Waste Services

0.52

Finance & Insurance

0.37

Real Estate

0.18

Arts & Entertainment

0.14

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	5,310	60	$794	$41,307	5.50
Retail Trade	1,120	108	$546	$28,407	0.95
Transportation & Warehousing	806	43	$1,146	$59,569	1.62
Accommodation & Food Services	589	47	$306	$15,928	0.55
Administrative & Waste Services	360	22	$599	$31,145	0.52
Finance & Insurance	177	30	$1,146	$59,592	0.37
Real Estate	32	20	$844	$43,876	0.18
Arts & Entertainment	28	6	$436	$22,689	0.14