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Mendenhall, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Simpson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,397
Population
448/sq mi density
$39,911
Median Income
$24,836 per capita
$102,800
Home Value
$138,191 Zillow
$872
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
1,504 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$39,911 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,800 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,911
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,836
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.3%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mendenhall vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mendenhall’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,911
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,836
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,386
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$715
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$715
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
54
Retail
85
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,386
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,372
32% 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 | $39,911 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,836 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,386 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $715 |
| County GDP | $941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,386 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,372 |