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Metcalfe, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Chicot County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,141
Population
1,141/sq mi density
$33,194
Median Income
$18,734 per capita
$79,500
Home Value
$48,875 Zillow
$358
Median Rent
36.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
7,148 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,194 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,500 home value, $358/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,194
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,734
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.4%
113% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Metcalfe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Metcalfe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,194
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,734
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,531
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$835
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$835
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
45% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
2.7%
Work From Home
0%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
350
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
30
Retail
44
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,531
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,067
41% 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 | $33,194 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,734 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $835 |
| County GDP | $372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.556 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 350 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,067 |