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Prentiss, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jefferson Davis County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,048
Population
351/sq mi density
$30,395
Median Income
$19,658 per capita
$84,800
Home Value
$84,496 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
41.9% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
1,504 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$30,395 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,800 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,395
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,658
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
33% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prentiss vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prentiss’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,395
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,658
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,214
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$883
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$883
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.3%
98% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.3%
Other
26.2%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
160
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
13
Retail
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,214
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,320
34% 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 | $30,395 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,658 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,214 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $883 |
| County GDP | $264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 160 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,214 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,320 |