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Moorhead, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Sunflower County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,370
Population
1,054/sq mi density
$35,885
Median Income
$17,396 per capita
$85,600
Home Value
$89,829 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,238
Violent Crime/100K
7,214 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$35,885 median income, 8.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,600 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,238 violent crimes/100K (226% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,885
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,396
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
136% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moorhead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moorhead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,885
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,396
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,965
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$789
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$789
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$863M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
535
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
55
Retail
83
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,965
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,577
26% 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 | $35,885 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,396 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,965 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $789 |
| County GDP | $863M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 535 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 55 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,965 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,577 |