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Petal, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Forrest County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
11,195
Population
662/sq mi density
$72,845
Median Income
$29,979 per capita
$161,400
Home Value
$220,877 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
28
Violent Crime/100K
570 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,845 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,400 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
28 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,845
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,979
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,845
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,979
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,334
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$991
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$991
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,841M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,988
Restaurants
195
Healthcare
202
Retail
320
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,334
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,583
31% 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 | $72,845 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,979 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,334 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $991 |
| County GDP | $4,841M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,988 |
| Restaurants | 195 |
| Healthcare | 202 |
| Retail | 320 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,334 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,583 |