Mississippi · Census place 80160
Wiggins city, MS
Quick answer
Wiggins city has 4,270 residents, ranking #81 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $41,705, the median home is worth $105,700 and median gross rent runs $822 a month.
- Population
- 4,270Wiggins city residents
- Median household income
- $41,705Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $105,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $822Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wiggins city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wiggins city median would spend about 23.7% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.6% of residents and 60.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Pearl River CDP 4,403
- Mississippi State CDP 4,367
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- Houston city 3,757
- Beechwood CDP 3,708
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