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Mississippi · Census place 39640

Laurel city, MS

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Laurel city has 17,129 residents, ranking #24 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $37,781, the median home is worth $110,200 and median gross rent runs $839 a month.

Population
17,129Laurel city residents
Median household income
$37,781Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$110,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$839Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Laurel city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Laurel city median would spend about 26.6% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.6% of residents and 61.1% 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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