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Picayune, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hancock County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,839
Population
656/sq mi density
$37,270
Median Income
$22,222 per capita
$146,500
Home Value
$190,590 Zillow
$907
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
5,133 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$37,270 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$146,500 home value, $907/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,270
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,222
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.0%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Picayune vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Picayune’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,270
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,222
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,214
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,196
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,196
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,271M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,042
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
70
Retail
144
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,214
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,691
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 | $37,270 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,222 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,214 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,196 |
| County GDP | $2,271M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,042 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 144 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,214 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,691 |