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Golden, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Itawamba County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
178
Population
307/sq mi density
$48,889
Median Income
$32,571 per capita
$103,100
Home Value
$155,684 Zillow
$752
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$48,889 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,100 home value, $752/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,889
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,571
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Golden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Golden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,889
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,571
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,332
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$820
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$820
43% 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
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$733M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
406
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
37
Retail
78
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,332
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,111
11% 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 | $48,889 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,571 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,332 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $820 |
| County GDP | $733M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 406 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,332 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,111 |