Living in Durant, Mississippi
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Durant · Census data 2020–2024
Durant has 2,103 residents with a median age of 35.6. The median household income is $30,130 (47% lower than the Mississippi median), the median home value is $69,600, the median rent is $482/month.
Durant at a glance
- Population
- 2,103
- Median age
- 35.6State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $30,130State: $56,447
- Median home value
- $69,600State: $169,800
- Median rent
- $482/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 54.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.8%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Durant a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 59% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0%.
Cons: Median household income 47% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 31 minutes; a poverty rate of 31.8%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Durant
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Durant the median home value is $69,600, 79% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $482 per month, which is 39.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $930 a month in housing costs.
Durant median household income
The median household income in Durant is $30,130 and the income per person is $18,729. 31.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Mississippi: 18.9%).
Housing in Durant: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,012
- Owner-occupied
- 54.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 45.2%
- Vacant
- 22.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1968
- Average household size
- 2.60
Durant demographics
- Population
- 2,103
- Median age
- 35.6
- Under 18
- 35%
- 65 and older
- 20.4%
- Households
- 781
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 5.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Durant ›
Education in Durant
9.8% of adults 25 and older in Durant have a bachelor's degree or higher (Mississippi: 25.1%), and 2.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Durant
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 4.3%
- Drive alone
- 72.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
Durant vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Durant, MS?
The median household income in Durant is $30,130, 47% lower than the Mississippi median of $56,447 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Durant?
The median home value in Durant is $69,600, compared with $169,800 in Mississippi.
How much is rent in Durant?
The median gross rent in Durant is $482 per month, about 39.6% of household income.
Is Durant, MS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 59% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0%. Minuses: median household income 47% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 31 minutes; a poverty rate of 31.8%.
What is the median age in Durant?
The median age in Durant is 35.6 years (Mississippi: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Durant?
The average commute to work in Durant is 31 minutes; 4.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Durant?
The unemployment rate in Durant is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Durant?
9.8% of adults in Durant have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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