Cruger, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Holmes County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
333
Population
347/sq mi density
$30,313
Median Income
$24,470 per capita
$74,200
Home Value
$112,982 Zillow
$933
Median Rent
43.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.2 / 5.0
$30,313 median income, 10.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,200 home value, $933/mo rent
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,313
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,470
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.9%
203% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
34.2%
176% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cruger vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cruger’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,313
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,470
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$35,007
49%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$796
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$796
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$334M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
288
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
32
Retail
52
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$35,007
51% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,736
50% 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 | $30,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,470 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $35,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $796 |
| County GDP | $334M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 34.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.572 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 288 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $35,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,736 |