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Wheeler, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Prentiss County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
556
Population
285/sq mi density
$181,300
Home Value
$137,226 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$35,372
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheeler vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheeler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,372
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,248
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$803
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$803
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$799M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
552
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
40
Retail
92
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,248
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,378
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $35,372 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,248 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $803 |
| County GDP | $799M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 552 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,248 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,378 |