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30.59° N · 88.48° W · GEOID 2806180

Big Point

Jackson County, Mississippi · part of the Gulfport, MS metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Big Point is home to 731 people. Median household income is $118,420 a year and median rent is $1,101 a month, 11.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $161,200, about 1.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,101
19% below the median place
Median household income
$118,420
47% above the median place
Median home value
$161,200
50% below the median place
Unemployment
6.7%
37% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Big Point

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 46 Mississippi places.
  • The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 48 Mississippi places.
  • Household income has grown 15.2% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 92 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Big Point

Jackson County gains about 6.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,605
Moved out6,884
Net+721

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MississippiOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$58K
Leavers$52K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jackson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jackson County report $57,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$44,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,101 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,663 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $161,200.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Satsuma, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$52,488
25% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
6.4
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBig PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.2%8% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure6.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$57,93818% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$52,48825% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Big Point11.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$44,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.2%
45% below the median place
Home price to income
1.4x
64% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$110,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
93.8%
41% above the median place
Median home value1
$161,200
50% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBig PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,10119% below
Rent to income111.2%45% below
Property tax rate10.8%7% below
Home price to income11.4x64% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure90.011% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,09932% below
HUD area median income4County figure$86,80019% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,36658% below
Median home value1$161,20050% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.9%23% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure45.1%12% below
Homeownership193.8%41% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,66311% below
Vacant homes1County figure9.3%32% above
Median year built119951% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$77,136
92% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBig PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$118,42047% above
Income per person1$77,13692% above
Unemployment1County figure6.7%37% above
Average annual pay6County figure$61,8596% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure50,09567% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.8%29% above
Mean commute1County figure25 min1% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
47.7
22% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher81.7% −11%
Bachelor's or higher24.4% −24%
Household size2.4 −4%
All 8 people measures
MeasureBig PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17316646th largest
Median age147.722% above
Bachelor's or higher124.4%24% below
High school or higher181.7%11% below
Household size12.44% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure11.5%80% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Big Point

71 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.4 −16%
Shops29.6 −2%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.9 −54%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.2 −20%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.9
54% below the median place
Public schools10
46
above the median place (median 9)
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
17.4
16% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBig PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure46above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure22,712364% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.18% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.416% below
Shops per 10k8County figure29.62% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.954% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.220% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.30% above
National Register listings9County figure71above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 65.7 in, 50% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Big Point. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
65.7 in
50% above the median place
Hurricane risk12
97.8
38% above the median place
Average temperature11
67°F
23% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBig PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F5% above
January average low11County figure40°F60% above
Average temperature11County figure67°F23% above
Annual precipitation11County figure65.7 in50% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure92.30% below
Hurricane risk12County figure97.838% above
Tornado risk12County figure90.011% above
Wildfire risk12County figure94.254% above
Heat wave risk12County figure91.82% above
Median air quality index13County figure442% above
Good air days13County figure69.9%2% above
08

Big Point in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$118,420 (2024)$156,500$132,500 to $185,000+4.8%
Median home value$161,200 (2024)$207,000$150,000 to $285,000+4.2%

The median home would be worth 1.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Big Point

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Satsuma, AL$1,300$101,042Compare
Johnsburg, IL$1,128$121,023Compare
Manteno, IL$1,141$97,634Compare
Norton, OH$1,059$90,464Compare
Norton, OHManteno, ILJohnsburg, ILSatsuma, ALBig Point, MSBig PointSatsumaJohnsburgMantenoNortonBig PointSatsumaJohnsburgMantenoNorton

Common questions

Is Big Point a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 46 Mississippi places. The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Big Point expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $161,200.

What salary do you need to live in Big Point?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Big Point?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Satsuma, AL, Johnsburg, IL, Manteno, IL and Norton, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Big Point with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Big Point itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/big-point-mississippi

Citytistics. “Big Point, Mississippi.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/big-point-mississippi/

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