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New Houlka, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Pontotoc County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
754
Population
613/sq mi density
$47,981
Median Income
$17,064 per capita
$84,400
Home Value
$142,395 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
331
Violent Crime/100K
2,779 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$47,981 median income, 11.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,400 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,981
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,064
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
208% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Houlka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Houlka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,981
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,064
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,652
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$802
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$802
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,286M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
563
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
48
Retail
106
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,652
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,494
29% 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 | $47,981 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,652 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $802 |
| County GDP | $1,286M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 563 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,652 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,494 |