Mississippi · Census place 29940
Guntown town, MS
Quick answer
Guntown town has 2,174 residents, ranking #120 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $72,292, the median home is worth $167,600 and median gross rent runs $1,103 a month.
- Population
- 2,174Guntown town residents
- Median household income
- $72,292Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $167,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,103Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Guntown town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Guntown town median would spend about 18.3% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.8% of residents and 75.3% 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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