MS area data
Ethel, MS
Ethel, MS.
Population: 1,016 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,072
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $127,850
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 85.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kosciusko Attala County Airport (OSX) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenwood–Leflore Airport (GWO) (43 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -48 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $519
- Households with broadband internet
- 19.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,619
- Average weekly wage
- $815
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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