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De Kalb, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Kemper County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
921
Population
277/sq mi density
$29,978
Median Income
$23,230 per capita
$72,900
Home Value
$148,290 Zillow
$733
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
587
Violent Crime/100K
4,898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$29,978 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,900 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,978
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,230
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.9%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: De Kalb vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows De Kalb’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,978
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,230
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$39,866
55%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$827
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$827
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$359M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
135
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
10
Retail
16
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$39,866
45% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,183
66% 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 | $29,978 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,230 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $39,866 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $827 |
| County GDP | $359M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 135 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $39,866 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,183 |