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Indianola, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Sunflower County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,360
Population
1,092/sq mi density
$39,275
Median Income
$19,826 per capita
$119,100
Home Value
$98,707 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,238
Violent Crime/100K
7,214 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$39,275 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,100 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,238 violent crimes/100K (226% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,275
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,826
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
111% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.6%
74% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Indianola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Indianola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,275
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,826
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,965
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$789
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$789
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$863M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
535
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
55
Retail
83
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,965
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,577
26% 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 | $39,275 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,826 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,965 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $789 |
| County GDP | $863M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 535 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 55 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,965 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,577 |