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Mississippi · Census place 42440

Lucedale city, MS

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Lucedale city has 2,944 residents, ranking #97 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $38,468, the median home is worth $151,200 and median gross rent runs $919 a month.

Population
2,944Lucedale city residents
Median household income
$38,468Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$151,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$919Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Lucedale city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lucedale city median would spend about 28.7% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.9% of residents and 60% 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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