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Pelahatchie, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Rankin County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,648
Population
277/sq mi density
$52,957
Median Income
$22,551 per capita
$183,300
Home Value
$212,401 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
75
Violent Crime/100K
898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,957 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$183,300 home value, $718/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
75 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,957
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,551
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pelahatchie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pelahatchie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,957
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,551
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,641
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,006
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,006
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,585
Restaurants
389
Healthcare
449
Retail
620
Manufacturing
113
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,641
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,074
12% 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 | $52,957 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,551 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,641 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,006 |
| County GDP | $10,248M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,585 |
| Restaurants | 389 |
| Healthcare | 449 |
| Retail | 620 |
| Manufacturing | 113 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,641 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,074 |