Mississippi · Census place 81520
Yazoo City city, MS
Quick answer
Yazoo City city has 10,270 residents, ranking #41 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $28,722, the median home is worth $93,000 and median gross rent runs $823 a month.
- Population
- 10,270Yazoo City city residents
- Median household income
- $28,722Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $93,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $823Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 35.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Yazoo City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Yazoo City city median would spend about 34.4% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 45% of residents and 35.1% 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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- Canton city 10,863
- Cleveland city 10,855
- Flowood city 10,384
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- West Point city 9,967
- Indianola city 9,360
- Diamondhead city 9,338
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