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Montgomery
Mississippi

10K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$123K

Median Home

R+23

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,434

Federal Spending per Capita$738

Median Individual Earnings$28K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score633

Work From Home %1.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$80K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$4,685

SS Benefits / Person$5,014

Education Wage Premium1.47x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$44K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$125K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$656/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $817

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.4%

Homeownership Rate66.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

112 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)44.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients725 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,403

Uninsured (under 65)12.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.89 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.64 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,496

Bachelor's Degree Holders562

HS Completion Rate75.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate34.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate24.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.95

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation51.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$999K

Drought Index (2022)-0.23

Heating Degree Days2,333 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,465 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,890 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,930 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed322 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed159 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)330 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)57 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)179 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers64 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work142 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)136 workers

Avg Commute Time28.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.2%

Agriculture

Farms211 farms

Farmland626 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.389

Nonprofit Organizations58

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults39.5%

Never-Married Adults35.4%

Divorced Adults15.1%

Religious Organizations13

Membership Associations12.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+23

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.84%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+23R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +69

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x 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: $123K

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Local News — Montgomery

Mississippi Today · 5 days ago

Nigerian extradited in sextortion case leading to teen’s death

In 2022, Walker Montgomery died by suicide after Adebola Festus Adekunle, allegedly posing as anothe…

WLBT · 5 days ago

Nigerian man arraigned in Walker Montgomery case, years after WLBT investigation

A Nigerian man was arraigned in federal court in Oxford on Friday in connection with a sextortion sc…

WJTV · 5 days ago

Man extradited to face charges in Walker Montgomery case

OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Attorney General's Office announced a man was extradited to t…

Mississippi Free Press · 5 days ago

Nigerian Man Arraigned in Mississippi for Alleged Sextortion That Caused Teen’s Suicide

A Nigerian man has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned for the alleged sextortion that led to …

Commercial Dispatch · 5 days ago

Nigerian man extradited to Mississippi in sextortion death of Starkville teen

More than three years after Starkville Academy student Walker Montgomery took his own life following…

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · 1 day ago

Nigerian man accused of involvement in death of Starkville teen Walker Montgomery pleads not guilty

The Nigerian man accused of being connected to the death of a Mississippi teenager is rejecting the …

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