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Blue Mountain, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Union County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,452
Population
885/sq mi density
$57,527
Median Income
$23,591 per capita
$78,600
Home Value
$149,396 Zillow
$627
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,581
Violent Crime/100K
4,490 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,527 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,600 home value, $627/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,581 violent crimes/100K (316% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,527
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,591
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,527
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,591
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,105
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.9%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,471M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
30.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
584
Restaurants
55
Healthcare
54
Retail
112
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,105
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,662
24% 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 | $57,527 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,591 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,105 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $1,471M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 584 |
| Restaurants | 55 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 112 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,105 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,662 |