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Chunky, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lauderdale County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
215
Population
259/sq mi density
$56,667
Median Income
$31,308 per capita
$79,000
Home Value
$148,874 Zillow
$1,042
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
587
Violent Crime/100K
4,898 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,667 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,000 home value, $1,042/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,667
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,308
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chunky vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chunky’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,667
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,308
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,725
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$907
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$907
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
48% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,841M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,889
Restaurants
185
Healthcare
217
Retail
356
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,725
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,033
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,308 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,725 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $4,841M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,889 |
| Restaurants | 185 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 356 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,725 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,033 |