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Mississippi · Census place 56800

Petal city, MS

Quick answer

Petal city has 11,195 residents, ranking #37 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $72,845, the median home is worth $161,400 and median gross rent runs $958 a month.

Population
11,195Petal city residents
Median household income
$72,845Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$161,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$958Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Petal city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Petal city median would spend about 15.8% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.3% of residents and 72.3% 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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