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Tippah
Mississippi

22K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$148K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,398

Federal Spending per Capita$268

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score645

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$156K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.9%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,853

SS Benefits / Person$4,530

Education Wage Premium1.82x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$143K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$703/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.78%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $907

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate72.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

148 days

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

18.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients684 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,583

Uninsured (under 65)13.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,543

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,521

HS Completion Rate79.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate29.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.71

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation53.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$210K

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days3,033 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,894 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,430 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,727 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed241 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed215 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)179 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)60 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers271 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work59 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)163 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden13.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.106

Nonprofit Organizations66

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.7%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations38

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations18.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.78%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+67R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -118

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.66x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $148K

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Local News — Tippah

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