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Lambert, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Quitman County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
926
Population
1,089/sq mi density
$28,793
Median Income
$17,188 per capita
$59,700
Home Value
$94,399 Zillow
$636
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$28,793 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,700 home value, $636/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,793
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,188
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.1%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lambert vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lambert’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,793
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,188
44%
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
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% 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
83.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
11%
Average commute time
36 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 | $28,793 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,188 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,476 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $683 |
| County GDP | $119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 144 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,476 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,263 |