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Arcola, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Washington County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
160 Population 727/sq mi density
$26,667 Median Income $12,506 per capita
$563 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
303 Violent Crime/100K 4,009 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$26,667 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
303 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$26,667
65% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,506
68% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
50.0%
303% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Arcola vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Arcola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,667
35%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,506
32%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,849
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$836
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$836
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.9%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,776M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.1%
Other 6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,190
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
153
Retail
182
Manufacturing
31

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,849
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,952
16% 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$26,667
Per Capita Income$12,506
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$47,849
Avg Weekly Wage$836
County GDP$1,776M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.7%
Poverty Rate50.0%
Gini Coefficient0.496
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone87.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,190
Restaurants85
Healthcare153
Retail182
Manufacturing31

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$47,849
Avg Property Tax$2,952