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Shannon, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lee County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,719
Population
424/sq mi density
$42,208
Median Income
$21,369 per capita
$120,200
Home Value
$154,726 Zillow
$723
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
3,903 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,208 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,200 home value, $723/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,208
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,369
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shannon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shannon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,208
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,369
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,452
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,477M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,687
Restaurants
275
Healthcare
338
Retail
503
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,452
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,258
22% 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 | $42,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,369 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,452 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $6,477M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,687 |
| Restaurants | 275 |
| Healthcare | 338 |
| Retail | 503 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,452 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,258 |