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Sturgis, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Choctaw County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
128
Population
99/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$38,362 per capita
$111,400
Home Value
$180,862 Zillow
$1,054
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,564 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,400 home value, $1,054/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,500
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,362
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sturgis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sturgis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,500
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,362
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,693
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$834M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
160
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
12
Retail
22
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,693
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,840
47% 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 | $57,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,362 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,693 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,022 |
| County GDP | $834M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 160 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,693 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,840 |