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Independence, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Tate County County

1.4 /5.0
F Poor
106 Population 59/sq mi density
$118,000 Home Value $243,628 Zillow
60°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
232 Violent Crime/100K 3,873 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Per Capita Income
$20,568
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Independence vs. U.S. Average

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

Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,568
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,158
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
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
$807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 100%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
446
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
43
Retail
83
Manufacturing
11

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,158
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,608
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Per Capita Income$20,568
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$59,158
Avg Weekly Wage$840
County GDP$807M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.432
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Drive Alone100.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments446
Restaurants50
Healthcare43
Retail83
Manufacturing11

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$59,158
Avg Property Tax$2,608