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Lula, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Tunica County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
218 Population 519/sq mi density
$38,333 Median Income $30,529 per capita
$63,300 Home Value $170,561 Zillow
$325 Median Rent 25.3% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
362 Violent Crime/100K 6,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$38,333 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$63,300 home value, $325/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$38,333
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,529
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lula vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lula’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,333
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,529
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,687
57%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$802
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$802
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10.5%
Other 2.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
16
Retail
46
Manufacturing
6

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,687
43% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,730
22% 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$38,333
Per Capita Income$30,529
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$40,687
Avg Weekly Wage$802
County GDP$731M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.1%
Poverty Rate13.0%
Gini Coefficient0.452
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone87.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments270
Restaurants33
Healthcare16
Retail46
Manufacturing6

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$40,687
Avg Property Tax$2,730