Mississippi · Census place 35260
Itta Bena city, MS
Quick answer
Itta Bena city has 1,735 residents, ranking #148 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $32,898, the median home is worth $100,200 and median gross rent runs $548 a month.
- Population
- 1,735Itta Bena city residents
- Median household income
- $32,898Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $100,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $548Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 34.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Itta Bena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Itta Bena city median would spend about 20% 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 29.5% of residents and 34.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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