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Redwater, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Leake County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
671
Population
64/sq mi density
$60,333
Median Income
$11,342 per capita
$128,200
Home Value
$160,606 Zillow
$569
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$60,333 median income, 11.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,200 home value, $569/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,333
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$11,342
71% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
206% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
44.3%
257% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Redwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Redwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,333
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$11,342
29%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,638
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$755
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$755
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.7%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.5%
111% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.7%
Public Transit
10.5%
Work From Home
0%
Other
30.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
350
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
34
Retail
85
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,638
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,405
31% 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 | $60,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $11,342 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,638 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $755 |
| County GDP | $897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 44.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.7% |
| Public Transit | 10.5% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 350 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,638 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,405 |