Mississippi · Census place 31020
Hattiesburg city, MS
Quick answer
Hattiesburg city has 48,507 residents, ranking #5 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $44,140, the median home is worth $153,600 and median gross rent runs $995 a month.
- Population
- 48,507Hattiesburg city residents
- Median household income
- $44,140Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $153,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $995Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 36.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hattiesburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hattiesburg city median would spend about 27.1% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.4% of residents and 36.5% 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
Places of similar size in Mississippi.
- Gulfport city 72,533
- Southaven city 55,531
- Biloxi city 49,011
- Olive Branch city 46,538
- Tupelo city 37,825
- Meridian city 34,466
- Greenville city 28,833
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