Living in Sledge, Mississippi
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sledge · Census data 2020–2024
Sledge has 270 residents with a median age of 41. The median household income is $43,750 (22% lower than the Mississippi median), the median home value is $84,600, the median rent is $774/month.
Sledge is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Sledge at a glance
- Population
- 270
- Median age
- 41State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $43,750State: $56,447
- Median home value
- $84,600State: $169,800
- Median rent
- $774/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 76.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.7%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Sledge a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 50% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 22% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 32 minutes; unemployment of 11.4%; a poverty rate of 20.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Sledge
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sledge the median home value is $84,600, 75% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $774 per month, which is 18.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $850 a month in housing costs.
Sledge median household income
The median household income in Sledge is $43,750 and the income per person is $20,196. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Mississippi: 18.9%).
Housing in Sledge: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 143
- Owner-occupied
- 76.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 23.3%
- Vacant
- 18.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1986
- Average household size
- 2.33
Sledge demographics
- Population
- 270
- Median age
- 41
- Under 18
- 27.4%
- 65 and older
- 14.4%
- Households
- 116
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sledge ›
Education in Sledge
24.7% of adults 25 and older in Sledge have a bachelor's degree or higher (Mississippi: 25.1%), and 3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sledge
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 2.4%
- Drive alone
- 77.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.4%
Sledge vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Sledge, MS?
The median household income in Sledge is $43,750, 22% 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 Sledge?
The median home value in Sledge is $84,600, compared with $169,800 in Mississippi.
How much is rent in Sledge?
The median gross rent in Sledge is $774 per month, about 18.1% of household income.
Is Sledge, MS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 50% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 22% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 32 minutes; unemployment of 11.4%; a poverty rate of 20.7%.
What is the median age in Sledge?
The median age in Sledge is 41 years (Mississippi: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Sledge?
The average commute to work in Sledge is 32 minutes; 2.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sledge?
The unemployment rate in Sledge is 11.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sledge?
24.7% of adults in Sledge 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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