Cost of Living in Hinds County, Mississippi
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Hinds County ranks #2,097 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 33%)
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Hinds County Median Gross Rent Percentage of Income Reaches 34.7 Percent
In Hinds County, Mississippi, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 34.7%, according to 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. This figure is 5.2 percentage points above the Mississippi unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 29.5%. The median gross rent for the county was estimated at $1,061 per month, which is $256 higher than the state's unweighted county mean rent of $805. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units was $895, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $676. The median home value was reported at $159,900, while the state unweighted county mean home value stood at $135,817. Additionally, the median renter-household income in the county was estimated at $32,030. This data utilizes official GRAPI (B25071) as the canonical rent-to-income metric rather than a derived estimate. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Hinds County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 34.7% of renter household income in Hinds County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,061 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $895. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $42,440 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Mississippi unweighted mean of county median rents is $805 per month. Hinds County's $1,061 median is 31.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
25.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,153
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $159,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,277 vs. your max of $1,153.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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