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Vardaman, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Calhoun County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,004
Population
738/sq mi density
$36,000
Median Income
$17,043 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$121,992 Zillow
$569
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
3,337 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$36,000 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, $569/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,000
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,043
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.0%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vardaman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vardaman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,000
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,043
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,188
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$745
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$745
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
26.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
22
Retail
64
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,188
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,175
38% 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 | $36,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,043 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $745 |
| County GDP | $378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,175 |