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Pascagoula, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
21,812
Population
1,418/sq mi density
$43,286
Median Income
$25,731 per capita
$132,500
Home Value
$143,072 Zillow
$896
Median Rent
39.7% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
5,743 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$43,286 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,500 home value, $896/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,286
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,731
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.6%
115% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pascagoula vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pascagoula’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,286
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,731
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,247
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,762
Restaurants
293
Healthcare
307
Retail
429
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,247
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,731 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $10,873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,762 |
| Restaurants | 293 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |