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Calhoun City, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Calhoun County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,804
Population
764/sq mi density
$45,439
Median Income
$23,440 per capita
$85,600
Home Value
$99,982 Zillow
$582
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,564 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$45,439 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,600 home value, $582/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,439
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,440
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Calhoun City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Calhoun City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,439
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,440
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,188
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$745
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$745
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.1%
99% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.6%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.1%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
22
Retail
64
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,188
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,175
38% 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 | $45,439 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,440 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $745 |
| County GDP | $378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,175 |