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30.90° N · 89.17° W · GEOID 2807620

Bond

Stone 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

Bond is home to 636 people. Median household income is $49,385 a year and median rent is $936 a month, 22.7% 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 $23,600, about 0.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$936
31% below the median place
Median household income
$49,385
38% below the median place
Median home value
$23,600
93% below the median place
Unemployment
9.3%
91% 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 Bond

  • The median home is worth 0.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 46 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.
  • 92% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 93% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 66 Mississippi places.
01

Moving to Bond

Stone County gains about 13.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in961
Moved out779
Net+182

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MississippiOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$45K

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

Who moves here
7.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Stone County report $49,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $45,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$37,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $936 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,192 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $23,600.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Elwood, IN matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$45,468
35% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$49,511
30% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
13.8
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBondAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.8%37% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.6%31% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure13.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$49,51130% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$45,46835% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 0.5x, 87% below the median place.

Bond22.7%
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
$37,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.7%
11% above the median place
Home price to income
0.5x
87% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$23,600
93% below the median place
Property tax rate1
3.9%
333% above the median place
Homeownership1
92.3%
39% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBondAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$93631% below
Rent to income122.7%11% above
Property tax rate13.9%333% above
Home price to income10.5x87% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure90.011% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04735% below
HUD area median income4County figure$84,80021% below
Property tax paid (median)1$93072% below
Median home value1$23,60093% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.9%71% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure41.7%19% below
Homeownership192.3%39% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.0%3% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,19236% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.6%78% above
Median year built119661% below
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
$21,343
47% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBondAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$49,38538% below
Income per person1$21,34347% below
Unemployment1County figure9.3%91% above
Average annual pay6County figure$43,89233% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.9%22% below
Jobs6County figure5,06197% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.9%57% above
Mean commute1County figure32 min28% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
48.6%
47% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher78.8% −15%
Household size2.9 +14%
Median age43.1 +11%
All 8 people measures
MeasureBondAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16366646th largest
Median age143.111% above
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher178.8%15% below
Household size12.914% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure12.9%102% above
Homes with broadband148.6%47% below
05

Life in Bond

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.0 −13%
Shops36.5 +20%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.6 −61%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.1 −45%
Child care centers1.6 −30%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.6
61% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
11.1
45% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.6
30% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBondAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure544% below
Public school students10County figure2,53248% below
Students per teacher10County figure14.75% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.013% below
Shops per 10k8County figure36.520% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.661% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure11.145% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.630% below
National Register listings9County figure192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 65.0 in, 48% 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 Bond. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
65.0 in
48% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
52.0
44% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
52.1
42% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBondAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F5% above
January average low11County figure39°F53% above
Average temperature11County figure66°F21% above
Annual precipitation11County figure65.0 in48% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure52.044% below
Hurricane risk12County figure91.129% above
Tornado risk12County figure54.733% below
Wildfire risk12County figure84.338% above
Heat wave risk12County figure52.142% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure467% above
Good air days13Metro figure61.4%10% below
08

Bond 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$49,385 (2024)$63,000$53,000 to $74,500+4.1%
Median home value$23,600 (2022)$27,000$18,000 to $38,000+1.5%

The median home would be worth 0.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.5 now.

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

09

Places like Bond

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

PlaceRentIncome
Elwood, IN$860$53,280Compare
Galliano, LA$849$49,918Compare
Robstown, TX$956$34,436Compare
Albion, NY$881$41,581Compare
Albion, NYRobstown, TXGalliano, LAElwood, INBond, MSBondElwoodGallianoRobstownAlbionBondElwoodGallianoRobstownAlbion

Common questions

Is Bond a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 0.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bond expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $23,600.

What salary do you need to live in Bond?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bond?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Elwood, IN, Galliano, LA, Robstown, TX and Albion, NY.

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 Bond with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bond itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bond-mississippi

Citytistics. “Bond, Mississippi.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bond-mississippi/

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