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New Albany, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Union County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,661
Population
420/sq mi density
$46,276
Median Income
$28,233 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$196,968 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,581
Violent Crime/100K
4,490 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,276 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,581 violent crimes/100K (316% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,276
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,233
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Albany vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Albany’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,276
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,233
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,105
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.8%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,471M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
584
Restaurants
55
Healthcare
54
Retail
112
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,105
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,662
24% 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 | $46,276 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,233 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,105 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $1,471M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 584 |
| Restaurants | 55 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 112 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,105 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,662 |