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

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

Top Industries in De Kalb (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

289 jobs 7 firms $40,048/yr

Retail Trade

132 jobs 21 firms $24,627/yr

Construction

104 jobs 7 firms $61,856/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

87 jobs 9 firms $60,604/yr

Utilities

77 jobs 8 firms $93,572/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

46 jobs 8 firms $45,315/yr

Accommodation & Food Services

46 jobs 7 firms $19,927/yr

Wholesale Trade

7 jobs 4 firms $108,706/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Utilities

11.41

Agriculture & Forestry

6.06

Manufacturing

1.98

Construction

1.12

Retail Trade

0.74

Transportation & Warehousing

0.61

Accommodation & Food Services

0.29

Wholesale Trade

0.10

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	289	7	$770	$40,048	1.98
Retail Trade	132	21	$474	$24,627	0.74
Construction	104	7	$1,190	$61,856	1.12
Agriculture & Forestry	87	9	$1,165	$60,604	6.06
Utilities	77	8	$1,799	$93,572	11.41
Transportation & Warehousing	46	8	$871	$45,315	0.61
Accommodation & Food Services	46	7	$383	$19,927	0.29
Wholesale Trade	7	4	$2,091	$108,706	0.10