Issaquena County, Mississippi
Population 928 · Mayersville
- Overall cost of living: −16.4% vs the US average, lower than 92% of US counties.
- Median rent: $339, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Median household income: $31,429, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−16.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Mississippi outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $110,800 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $339 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $176/mo | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,633/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.28% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $314 | lower than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $31,429 | lower than 99% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 9.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 58.9 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈227 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 97 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 42 days | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.5% of weeks | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈69.7°F | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 57.4 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $187/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $114/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.8/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $8.8/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $26/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³ | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 194.2 mi | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈41.2 ft | lower than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 71.8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 8.6% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.3% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | N/A | |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | N/A | |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | N/A | |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 8.1% | lower than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 74 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 173 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 55.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 1.1% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 213 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 1 per sq mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 928 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 49.8 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.1% Dem | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 47.6% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 6.3% | the highest in the US |
| % White | 33.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.7% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 62.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.7% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 12 parks | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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