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West Hattiesburg, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lamar County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
6,509
Population
2,701/sq mi density
$38,269
Median Income
$22,378 per capita
$209,100
Home Value
$218,065 Zillow
$1,014
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
5,758 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$38,269 median income, 7.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$209,100 home value, $1,014/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,269
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,378
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
37.4%
202% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Hattiesburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Hattiesburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,269
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,378
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,272
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$851
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$851
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,777M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
24.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,576
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
196
Retail
280
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,272
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,950
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,269 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,272 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $851 |
| County GDP | $2,777M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 37.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,576 |
| Restaurants | 151 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 280 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,272 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,950 |