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Jonestown, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Quitman County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
941
Population
2,413/sq mi density
$20,900
Median Income
$12,179 per capita
$60,300
Home Value
$52,144 Zillow
$261
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.0 / 5.0
$20,900 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,300 home value, $261/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$20,900
72% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,179
69% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
256% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
59.0%
376% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jonestown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jonestown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$20,900
28%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,179
31%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,476
51%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$683
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$683
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
144
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
15
Retail
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,476
49% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,263
35% 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 | $20,900 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,179 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,476 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $683 |
| County GDP | $119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 59.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 144 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,476 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,263 |