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Water Valley, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Yalobusha County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,380
Population
482/sq mi density
$47,167
Median Income
$23,936 per capita
$111,000
Home Value
$175,929 Zillow
$592
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
62°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
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$47,167 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,000 home value, $592/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,167
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,936
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.0%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Water Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Water Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,167
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,936
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,344
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$815
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$815
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.3%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$368M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
206
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
13
Retail
45
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,344
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,085
40% 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 | $47,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,936 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,344 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $815 |
| County GDP | $368M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 206 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,344 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,085 |