Pike
Mississippi

40K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$111K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,710

Federal Spending per Capita$842

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score632

Work From Home %2.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms55

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$79K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.7%

Dependency Ratio1.34

Medicare Spending / Person$3,613

SS Benefits / Person$4,007

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$107K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$831/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.87%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,012

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$986/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.4%

Homeownership Rate65.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.9%

Active Listings

147

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

4.8%

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

93.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity19.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices76

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)46.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)46.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians54

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients671 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,638

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.63 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.74 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,534

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,806

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate29.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate8.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.42

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation50.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$71K

Drought Index (2022)-0.21

Heating Degree Days1,659 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,711 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,108 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,237 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed153 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)404 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers413 workers

Public Transit Commuters55 workers

Walk to Work117 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)861 workers

Avg Commute Time24.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities20

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.201

Nonprofit Organizations161

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.5%

Never-Married Adults37.0%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations56

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations15.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores14

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms59

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms30

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.87%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+7R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -241

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Pike

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