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Helena, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
856
Population
204/sq mi density
$83,929
Median Income
$37,863 per capita
$197,300
Home Value
$146,990 Zillow
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
531
Violent Crime/100K
6,626 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,929 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
531 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,929
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,863
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Helena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Helena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,929
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,863
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,247
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,762
Restaurants
293
Healthcare
307
Retail
429
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,247
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% 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 | $83,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,863 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $10,873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,762 |
| Restaurants | 293 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |