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Escatawpa, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,626
Population
543/sq mi density
$35,313
Median Income
$25,826 per capita
$89,800
Home Value
$146,990 Zillow
$1,318
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
531
Violent Crime/100K
6,626 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$35,313 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,800 home value, $1,318/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
531 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,313
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,826
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
139% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Escatawpa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Escatawpa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,313
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,826
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,247
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
21.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,762
Restaurants
293
Healthcare
307
Retail
429
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,247
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,826 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $10,873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,762 |
| Restaurants | 293 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |