Mississippi · Census place 03980
Bay St. Louis city, MS
Quick answer
Bay St. Louis city has 9,971 residents, ranking #42 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $70,082, the median home is worth $231,900 and median gross rent runs $1,138 a month.
- Population
- 9,971Bay St. Louis city residents
- Median household income
- $70,082Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $231,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,138Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 52.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bay St. Louis city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bay St. Louis city median would spend about 19.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.7% of residents and 75.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Cleveland city 10,855
- Flowood city 10,384
- Yazoo City city 10,270
- West Point city 9,967
- Indianola city 9,360
- Diamondhead city 9,338
- Booneville city 9,060
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