Mississippi · Census place 34740
Indianola city, MS
Quick answer
Indianola city has 9,360 residents, ranking #44 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $39,275, the median home is worth $119,100 and median gross rent runs $763 a month.
- Population
- 9,360Indianola city residents
- Median household income
- $39,275Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $763Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Indianola city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Indianola city median would spend about 23.3% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.1% of residents and 54.2% 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.
- Yazoo City city 10,270
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- West Point city 9,967
- Diamondhead city 9,338
- Booneville city 9,060
- Senatobia city 8,306
- Gulf Hills CDP 8,193
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