Mississippi · Census place 48560
Monticello town, MS
Quick answer
Monticello town has 1,277 residents, ranking #178 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $28,920, the median home is worth $114,200 and median gross rent runs $394 a month.
- Population
- 1,277Monticello town residents
- Median household income
- $28,920Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $114,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $394Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Monticello town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Monticello town median would spend about 16.3% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.2% of residents and 68.2% 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
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- Nellieburg CDP 1,297
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- Pickens town 1,235
- Victoria CDP 1,208
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