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Mount Olive, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Covington County County
1.4
/5.0
F
Poor
1,268
Population
409/sq mi density
$57,100
Home Value
$134,080 Zillow
$646
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
1,504 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$25,232
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.1%
62% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Olive vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Olive’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,232
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,884
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$859
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$859
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.7%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,023M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
3.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
389
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
27
Retail
83
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,884
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,514
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $25,232 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,884 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $859 |
| County GDP | $1,023M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 389 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,884 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,514 |