All Countries
Scooba, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Kemper County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
734
Population
296/sq mi density
$425
Median Rent
39.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
587
Violent Crime/100K
4,898 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
587 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$13,720
65% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
58.8%
374% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scooba vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scooba’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,720
35%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$39,866
55%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$827
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$827
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$359M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
135
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
10
Retail
16
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$39,866
45% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,183
66% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $13,720 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $39,866 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $827 |
| County GDP | $359M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 58.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 135 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $39,866 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,183 |