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Lake, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Newton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
523
Population
103/sq mi density
$37,813
Median Income
$21,152 per capita
$73,900
Home Value
$132,044 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$37,813 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,900 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,813
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,152
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,813
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,152
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,360
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$798
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$798
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.5%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$699M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
382
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
31
Retail
67
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,360
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,475
29% 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 | $37,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,152 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,360 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $798 |
| County GDP | $699M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 382 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,360 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,475 |