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Pontotoc, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Pontotoc County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,717
Population
511/sq mi density
$50,230
Median Income
$25,292 per capita
$144,300
Home Value
$197,674 Zillow
$830
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
3,903 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,230 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,300 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,230
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,292
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pontotoc vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pontotoc’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,230
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,292
65%
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
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% 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
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
21 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 | $50,230 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,292 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,652 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $802 |
| County GDP | $1,286M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 563 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,652 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,494 |