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New Hamilton, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Monroe County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
491
Population
138/sq mi density
$32,713
Median Income
$23,346 per capita
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
331
Violent Crime/100K
2,779 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$32,713 median income, 1.7% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,713
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,346
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Hamilton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Hamilton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,713
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,346
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,521
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.4%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,315M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
44.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
666
Restaurants
52
Healthcare
76
Retail
121
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,521
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,238
36% 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 | $32,713 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,346 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $1,315M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 666 |
| Restaurants | 52 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,238 |