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Caledonia, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lamar County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,283
Population
453/sq mi density
$81,741
Median Income
$33,113 per capita
$175,000
Home Value
$253,562 Zillow
$1,008
Median Rent
18.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
331
Violent Crime/100K
2,779 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,741 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$175,000 home value, $1,008/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,741
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,113
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Caledonia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Caledonia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,741
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,113
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,673
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$978
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$978
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$474M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
300
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
23
Retail
47
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,673
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,011
71% 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 | $81,741 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,113 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,673 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $978 |
| County GDP | $474M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 300 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,673 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,011 |