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Ethel, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Attala County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
217
Population
374/sq mi density
$36,389
Median Income
$23,615 per capita
$76,200
Home Value
$103,051 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,564 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,389 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,389
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,615
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.0%
223% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ethel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ethel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,389
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,615
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,406
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$826
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$826
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
413
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
33
Retail
65
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,406
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,656
24% 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 | $36,389 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,615 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,406 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $826 |
| County GDP | $641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.538 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 413 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,406 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,656 |