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Mississippi Valley State University

Leflore County, Mississippi · part of the Greenwood, MS metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

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

MississippiMississippi Valley State University, MSMississippi Valley State UniversityMississippi Valley State University

The short answer

Mississippi Valley State University is home to 741 people. Median household income is $75,425 a year and median rent is $837 a month, 13.3% 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 $101,200, about 1.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$837
39% below the median place
Median household income
$75,425
6% below the median place
Median home value
$101,200
68% below the median place
Unemployment
11.6%
137% 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 Mississippi Valley State University

  • 93% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • Households average 1.33 people, smaller than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 65 Mississippi places.
  • Renters occupy 100% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • The median home is worth 1.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
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Moving to Mississippi Valley State University

Leflore County loses about 12.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in836
Moved out1,091
Net−255

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Carroll County, MS108125−17
Shelby County, TN118104+14
DeSoto County, MS46137−91
Grenada County, MS66
Holmes County, MS57
Sunflower County, MS44

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MississippiOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$31K
Leavers$42K

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

Who moves here
18.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Leflore County report $31,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $42,100, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$33,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $837 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,146 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $101,200.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 2.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Orono, ME matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
18.5%
222% above the median place
Income of households moving in6
$31,018
56% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$42,113
40% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMississippi Valley State UniversityAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year118.5%222% above
Moved from another state1Metro figure0.5%75% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-12.9below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$31,01856% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$42,11340% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 0.0%, below the median place (median 66.4%).

Mississippi Valley State University13.3%
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
$33,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.3%
35% below the median place
Home price to income
1.3x
65% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$65,000
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
0.0%
below the median place (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
31.7%
350% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMississippi Valley State UniversityAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$83739% below
Rent to income113.3%35% below
Property tax rate11.0%12% above
Home price to income11.3x65% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$90544% below
HUD area median income3County figure$47,60056% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,03368% below
Median home value1County figure$101,20068% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.7%46% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure14.4%72% below
Homeownership10.0%below (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,14639% below
Vacant homes131.7%350% above
Median year built119730% below
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$33,299
17% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMississippi Valley State UniversityAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$75,4256% below
Income per person1$33,29917% below
Unemployment1County figure11.6%137% above
Average annual pay5County figure$44,58432% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs5County figure12,09092% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure20 min18% below
Works from home1County figure2.9%77% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 92.8%, 189% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
92.8%
189% above the median place
Household size1
1.3
47% below the median place
High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMississippi Valley State UniversityAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17416646th largest
Median age121.844% below
Bachelor's or higher192.8%189% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size11.347% below
Born abroad1County figure1.4%84% below
No health insurance1County figure13.0%103% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Mississippi Valley State University

39 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.8 −10%
Shops52.7 +74%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.0 −31%
Child care centers5.5 2.4×

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

Child care centers per 10k7
5.5
139% above the median place
Shops per 10k7
52.7
74% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.2
46% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMississippi Valley State UniversityAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1678% above
Public school students9County figure3,92120% below
Students per teacher9County figure14.18% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure18.810% below
Shops per 10k7County figure52.774% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure14.031% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure5.5139% above
National Register listings8County figure39200% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 22.5, 63% below 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 Mississippi Valley State University. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk11
22.5
63% below the median place
Annual precipitation10
55.4 in
26% above the median place
July average high10
92°F
5% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMississippi Valley State UniversityAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure92°F5% above
January average low10County figure35°F40% above
Average temperature10County figure64°F17% above
Annual precipitation10County figure55.4 in26% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure73.520% below
Hurricane risk11County figure71.72% above
Tornado risk11County figure88.79% above
Wildfire risk11County figure22.563% below
Heat wave risk11County figure79.512% below
08

Mississippi Valley State University in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 13% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 13% now.

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 rent$837/mo (2024)$1,060/mo$870 to $1,300/mo+4.1%
Median household income$75,425 (2024)$97,000$82,000 to $114,500+4.2%

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

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Places like Mississippi Valley State University

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

PlaceRentIncome
Orono, ME$1,280$59,784Compare
Houghton, MI$978$43,456Compare
Ames, IA$1,023$60,991Compare
University of California-Santa Barbara, CA$1,526$69,327Compare
University of California-Santa Barbara, CAAmes, IAHoughton, MIOrono, MEMississippi Valley State University, MSMississippi Valley State UniversityOronoHoughtonAmesUniversity of California-Santa BarbaraMississippi Valley State UniversityOronoHoughtonAmes

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Common questions

Is Mississippi Valley State University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 93% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places. Households average 1.33 people, smaller than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places. On cost, space and class size it scores 70 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Mississippi Valley State University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.3% 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 $101,200.

What salary do you need to live in Mississippi Valley State University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Mississippi Valley State University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Orono, ME, Houghton, MI, Ames, IA and University of California-Santa Barbara, CA.

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. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. 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 Mississippi Valley State University with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Mississippi Valley State University itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mississippi-valley-state-university-mississippi

Citytistics. “Mississippi Valley State University, Mississippi.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mississippi-valley-state-university-mississippi/

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