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Tupelo, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Coal County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
358
Population
852/sq mi density
$40,893
Median Income
$20,481 per capita
$55,300
Home Value
$149,097 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
330
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$40,893 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,300 home value, $875/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
330 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,893
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,481
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tupelo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tupelo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,893
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,481
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,512
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$887
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$887
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$300M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
23.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
131
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
11
Retail
21
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,512
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,800
49% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,481 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,512 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $887 |
| County GDP | $300M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 131 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,512 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,800 |