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Sledge, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Quitman County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
327
Population
617/sq mi density
$47,688
Median Income
$20,014 per capita
$60,000
Home Value
$119,911 Zillow
$741
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$47,688 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,000 home value, $741/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,688
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,014
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.9%
109% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sledge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sledge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,688
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,014
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,476
51%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$683
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$683
52% 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
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
144
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
15
Retail
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,476
49% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,263
35% 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 | $47,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,014 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,476 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $683 |
| County GDP | $119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 144 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,476 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,263 |