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Kiln, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hancock County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,454
Population
186/sq mi density
$70,708
Median Income
$28,907 per capita
$150,500
Home Value
$227,508 Zillow
$1,430
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
3,117 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,708 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,500 home value, $1,430/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,708
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,907
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kiln vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kiln’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,708
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,907
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,214
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,196
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,196
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
30.9%
103% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.9%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,271M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
30.9%
Other
1.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,042
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
70
Retail
144
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,214
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,691
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 | $70,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,907 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,214 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,196 |
| County GDP | $2,271M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 30.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,042 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 144 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,214 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,691 |