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Como, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Tate County County
1.5
/5.0
D
Poor
1,464
Population
775/sq mi density
$21,865
Median Income
$16,442 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$178,473 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
D
Overall
1.5 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$21,865 median income, 17.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$21,865
71% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,442
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.7%
392% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.0%
126% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Como vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Como’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$21,865
29%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,442
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,158
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.5%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
446
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
43
Retail
83
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,158
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,608
25% 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 | $21,865 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,442 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,158 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $840 |
| County GDP | $807M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 446 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,158 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,608 |