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Kemper
Mississippi

Population

$43K

Median Income

$140K

Median Home

D+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate27.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,329

Federal Spending per Capita$928

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$40K

Avg Credit Score629

Work From Home %1.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$84K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$4,458

SS Benefits / Person$4,197

Education Wage Premium3.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients0.1%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$139K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$475/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $500

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate76.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

20 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

14.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)46.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients749 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,059

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.68 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,691

Bachelor's Degree Holders639

HS Completion Rate80.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.97

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation50.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$182K

Drought Index (2022)-0.04

Heating Degree Days2,231 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,345 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,643 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,028 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed248 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed195 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)79 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers55 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work3 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)98 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.826

Nonprofit Organizations24

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.9%

Never-Married Adults41.3%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population3.8%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+10

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+10R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -34

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $140K

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Local News — Kemper

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