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Gloster, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Wilkinson County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,189
Population
653/sq mi density
$22,500
Median Income
$17,843 per capita
$73,400
Home Value
$100,812 Zillow
$576
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
414
Violent Crime/100K
6,914 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$22,500 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$73,400 home value, $576/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$22,500
70% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,843
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.9%
93% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gloster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gloster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$22,500
30%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,843
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,551
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$771
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$771
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.0%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$201M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
123
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
17
Retail
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,551
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,020
42% 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 | $22,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,843 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,551 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $771 |
| County GDP | $201M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 123 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,551 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,020 |