Mississippi · Census place 27820
Gloster town, MS
Quick answer
Gloster town has 1,189 residents, ranking #184 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $22,500, the median home is worth $73,400 and median gross rent runs $576 a month.
- Population
- 1,189Gloster town residents
- Median household income
- $22,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $73,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $576Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Gloster town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gloster town median would spend about 30.7% 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 32% of residents and 48% 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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- Pickens town 1,235
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- Lexington city 1,202
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- Metcalfe town 1,141
- Port Gibson city 1,114
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