Mississippi · Census place 74840
Tupelo city, MS
Quick answer
Tupelo city has 37,825 residents, ranking #7 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $66,314, the median home is worth $201,300 and median gross rent runs $940 a month.
- Population
- 37,825Tupelo city residents
- Median household income
- $66,314Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $201,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $940Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Tupelo city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Tupelo city median would spend about 17% 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 13.8% of residents and 62.7% 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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- Biloxi city 49,011
- Hattiesburg city 48,507
- Olive Branch city 46,538
- Meridian city 34,466
- Greenville city 28,833
- Madison city 27,775
- Pearl city 27,458
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