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30.58° N · 89.64° W · GEOID 2832110

Hide-A-Way Lake

Pearl River County, Mississippi · part of the Picayune, MS metro

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

MississippiHide-A-Way Lake, MSHide-A-Way LakeHide-A-Way Lake

The short answer

Hide-A-Way Lake is home to 2,569 people. Median household income is $69,621 a year and median rent is $906 a month, 15.6% 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 $195,300, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$906
34% below the median place
Median household income
$69,621
13% below the median place
Median home value
$195,300
39% below the median place
Unemployment
6.1%
25% 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 Hide-A-Way Lake

  • Household income has grown -7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest 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.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 86 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Hide-A-Way Lake

Pearl River County gains about 14.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,533
Moved out1,923
Net+610

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$53K
Leavers$48K

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

Who moves here
4.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Pearl River County report $53,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$36,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $906 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,315 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $195,300.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 8.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
North Tonawanda, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out6
$47,968
32% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
14.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$53,381
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHide-A-Way LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.4%24% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%16% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure14.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$53,38124% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$47,96832% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Hide-A-Way Lake15.6%
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
$36,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.6%
24% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
26% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$59,100
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Hide-A-Way Lake, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Carroll, IA12.4% vs 15.6%n/aCompare
Kingston, TN12.0% vs 15.6%n/aCompare

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,273
61% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,315
30% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHide-A-Way LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$90634% below
Rent to income115.6%24% below
Property tax rate10.7%29% below
Home price to income12.8x26% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$96740% below
HUD area median income3County figure$78,00027% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,27361% below
Median home value1$195,30039% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.5%84% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure42.2%18% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.9%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,31530% below
Vacant homes1County figure14.0%98% above
Median year built119870% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
34 min
36% above the median place
Income per person1
$35,119
12% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHide-A-Way LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$69,62113% below
Income per person1$35,11912% below
Unemployment1County figure6.1%25% above
Average annual pay5County figure$42,62835% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.6%3% below
Jobs5County figure11,72692% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.5%53% above
Mean commute134 min36% above
Works from home1County figure8.8%30% below
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
85.3%
8% below the median place
High school or higher1
96.8%
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age43.4 +11%
Household size2.4 −5%
Bachelor's or higher26.6% −17%
All 8 people measures
MeasureHide-A-Way LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,5696646th largest
Median age143.411% above
Bachelor's or higher126.6%17% below
High school or higher196.8%5% above
Household size12.45% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure12.9%102% above
Homes with broadband185.3%8% below
05

Life in Hide-A-Way Lake

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.7 −20%
Shops31.2 +3%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.4 −66%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.0 −46%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.4
66% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
11.0
46% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
16.7
20% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHide-A-Way LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure20122% above
Public school students10County figure8,45673% above
Students per teacher10County figure16.57% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure16.720% below
Shops per 10k7County figure31.23% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.466% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.046% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.19% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure377% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 64.5 in, 47% 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 Hide-A-Way Lake. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
64.5 in
47% above the median place
Hurricane risk12
96.5
37% above the median place
Average temperature11
67°F
21% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureHide-A-Way LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F5% above
January average low11County figure39°F55% above
Average temperature11County figure67°F21% above
Annual precipitation11County figure64.5 in47% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure86.17% below
Hurricane risk12County figure96.537% above
Tornado risk12County figure82.82% above
Wildfire risk12County figure90.147% above
Heat wave risk12County figure83.08% below
08

Hide-A-Way Lake 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$69,621 (2024)$83,500$70,500 to $98,500+3.1%
Median home value$195,300 (2024)$264,000$192,000 to $364,000+5.2%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

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

09

Places like Hide-A-Way Lake

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

PlaceRentIncome
North Tonawanda, NY$934$66,961Compare
Sheboygan Falls, WI$883$71,477Compare
St. Johns, MI$887$68,728Compare
Miles City, MT$926$67,727Compare
Miles City, MTSt. Johns, MISheboygan Falls, WINorth Tonawanda, NYHide-A-Way Lake, MSHide-A-Way LakeNorth TonawandaSheboygan FallsSt. JohnsMiles CityHide-A-Way LakeNorth TonawandaSheboygan FallsSt. JohnsMiles City

Common questions

Is Hide-A-Way Lake a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hide-A-Way Lake expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.6% 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 $195,300.

What salary do you need to live in Hide-A-Way Lake?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hide-A-Way Lake?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are North Tonawanda, NY, Sheboygan Falls, WI, St. Johns, MI and Miles City, MT.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  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

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 Hide-A-Way Lake with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hide-A-Way Lake itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hide-a-way-lake-mississippi

Citytistics. “Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hide-a-way-lake-mississippi/

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