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Brookhaven, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lincoln County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,656
Population
539/sq mi density
$36,269
Median Income
$25,903 per capita
$111,500
Home Value
$156,603 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
374
Violent Crime/100K
3,215 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$36,269 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,500 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,269
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,903
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookhaven vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookhaven’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,269
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,903
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,709
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,635M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
861
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
76
Retail
158
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,709
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,000
14% 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 | $36,269 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,903 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,709 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $1,635M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 861 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,709 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,000 |