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McLain, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Perry County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
394
Population
116/sq mi density
$41,667
Median Income
$18,536 per capita
$56,300
Home Value
$136,968 Zillow
$654
Median Rent
14.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$41,667 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,300 home value, $654/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,667
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,536
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McLain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McLain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,667
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,536
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,339
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$910
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$910
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
56 min
103% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$440M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
56 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
172
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
18
Retail
30
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,339
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,956
44% 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 | $41,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,536 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,339 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $910 |
| County GDP | $440M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 56 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 172 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,339 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,956 |