Amory, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Monroe County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,564
Population
524/sq mi density
$51,592
Median Income
$28,163 per capita
$140,700
Home Value
$166,123 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
630
Violent Crime/100K
2,521 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$51,592 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,700 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
630 violent crimes/100K (66% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,592
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,163
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amory vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amory’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,592
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,163
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,521
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,315M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
666
Restaurants
52
Healthcare
76
Retail
121
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,521
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,238
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,592 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,163 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $1,315M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 666 |
| Restaurants | 52 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,238 |