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Glendale, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Forrest County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,519 Population 932/sq mi density
$55,438 Median Income $26,596 per capita
$113,700 Home Value $218,065 Zillow
$863 Median Rent 18.2% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
261 Violent Crime/100K 5,758 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$55,438 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,700 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$55,438
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,596
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Glendale vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Glendale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,438
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,596
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,334
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$991
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$991
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,841M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 71.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10%
Other 18.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,988
Restaurants
195
Healthcare
202
Retail
320
Manufacturing
57

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,334
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,583
31% 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$55,438
Per Capita Income$26,596
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,334
Avg Weekly Wage$991
County GDP$4,841M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.9%
Poverty Rate9.8%
Gini Coefficient0.501
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone71.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,988
Restaurants195
Healthcare202
Retail320
Manufacturing57

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,334
Avg Property Tax$4,583