City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Gulf Park Estates, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gulf Park Estates - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,517
Residents
$62,100
Median income
$196,800
Median home
$1,067
Median rent (state)

Gulf Park Estates - the verdict

Gulf Park Estates ranks in the 38th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

38th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Gulf Park Estates, MS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,517 residents in Gulf Park Estates, a small town within Mississippi. The typical household in Gulf Park Estates brings in $62,100 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Home values in Gulf Park Estates run a median of $196,800, and the median resident age is 42.1 years. Educational attainment runs 30.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Mississippi at 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,067 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Mississippi run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

6,517 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$62,100 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Gulf Park Estates compare to other US cities?

Where Gulf Park Estates sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Gulf Park Estates's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

38thIncome percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gulf Park Estates's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$196,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Gulf Park Estates $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Gulf Park Estates, MS Gulf Park Estates, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gulf Park Estates, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Gulf Park Estates, MS median $62,100/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Gulf Park Estates, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Gulf Park Estates, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,517
Median Income
$62,100
Median Home Value
$196,800
Median Age
42.1
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.2%
Carpool
12.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
5.3%
Other
6.1%

Based on 3,498 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gulf Park Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,067/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

West Hattiesburg
6,509 people
Latimer
6,474 people
Amory
6,564 people
Holly Springs
6,861 people
Kosciusko
6,994 people
Louisville
6,018 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gulf Park Estates's 6,517 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Schuyler, NE
6,517 people
North Sea, NY
6,517 people
Gulf Breeze, FL
6,519 people
Morrow, GA
6,519 people
San Antonio comunidad (Dorado Municipio), PR
6,514 people
Woodland, WA
6,513 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gulf Park Estates's $62,100 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ferrysburg, MI
$62,096 median income
Central, CO
$62,094 median income
Monticello, LA
$62,106 median income
Chillicothe, IL
$62,108 median income
Ferndale, CA
$62,090 median income
Cohoes, NY
$62,111 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gulf Park Estates, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Gulf Park Estates, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4% White 86.1% Black or African American 4.7% Asian 3.1% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 4.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Gulf Park Estates compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Gulf Park Estates (this city) 6,517 $62,100
West Hattiesburg 6,509 $38,269
Latimer 6,474 $66,016
Amory 6,564 $51,592
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gulf Park Estates, MS?

What is the population of Gulf Park Estates, MS? +

Gulf Park Estates, MS has a population of 6,517 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Gulf Park Estates, MS? +

In Gulf Park Estates, the typical household earns $62,100 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gulf Park Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gulf Park Estates; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Gulf Park Estates, MS? +

A typical home in Gulf Park Estates is worth $196,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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