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Mathiston, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Webster County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
842
Population
337/sq mi density
$59,514
Median Income
$32,350 per capita
$125,900
Home Value
$195,437 Zillow
$810
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,564 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,514 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,900 home value, $810/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,514
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,350
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mathiston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mathiston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,514
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,350
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,525
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$793
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$793
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$255M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
203
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
14
Retail
34
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,525
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,120
39% 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 | $59,514 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,350 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,525 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $793 |
| County GDP | $255M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 203 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,525 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,120 |