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Soso, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jones County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
497
Population
245/sq mi density
$65,521
Median Income
$34,295 per capita
$143,300
Home Value
$168,485 Zillow
$872
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
4,633 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,521 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,300 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,521
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,295
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Soso vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Soso’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,521
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,295
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,231
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,600M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,434
Restaurants
134
Healthcare
122
Retail
261
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,231
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,283
6% 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 | $65,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,295 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,231 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $3,600M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,434 |
| Restaurants | 134 |
| Healthcare | 122 |
| Retail | 261 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,231 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,283 |