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Houston, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Calhoun County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,757
Population
509/sq mi density
$36,667
Median Income
$19,978 per capita
$121,300
Home Value
$143,608 Zillow
$720
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
2,732 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,667 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$121,300 home value, $720/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,667
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,978
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.8%
132% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Houston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Houston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,667
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,978
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,188
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$745
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$745
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
22
Retail
64
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,188
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,175
38% 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 | $36,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,978 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $745 |
| County GDP | $378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,175 |