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Decatur, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Newton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,025
Population
368/sq mi density
$47,258
Median Income
$20,142 per capita
$125,800
Home Value
$165,080 Zillow
$826
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$47,258 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,800 home value, $826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,258
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,142
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.9%
133% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Decatur vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Decatur’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,258
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,142
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,360
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$798
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$798
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.8%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$699M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
382
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
31
Retail
67
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,360
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,475
29% 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 | $47,258 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,142 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,360 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $798 |
| County GDP | $699M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 382 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,360 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,475 |