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Gunnison, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Bolivar County County

2.2 /5.0
C Fair
344 Population 351/sq mi density
$23,438 Median Income $31,089 per capita
$75,000 Home Value $79,294 Zillow
$196 Median Rent 21.5% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
303 Violent Crime/100K 4,009 property/100K
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Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.2 / 5.0
$23,438 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $196/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
303 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$23,438
69% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,089
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
161% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
63.1%
409% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Gunnison vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$23,438
31%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,089
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,801
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$855
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$855
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,386M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 100%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
841
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
83
Retail
140
Manufacturing
16

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,801
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,290
6% 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$23,438
Per Capita Income$31,089
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$52,801
Avg Weekly Wage$855
County GDP$1,386M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate9.4%
Poverty Rate63.1%
Gini Coefficient0.559
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone100.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments841
Restaurants70
Healthcare83
Retail140
Manufacturing16

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$52,801
Avg Property Tax$3,290