| Index | West | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $11,638 | $20,956 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $21,354 | $39,464 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $20,875 | $49,112 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $33,000 | $23,702 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $11,875 | $31,341 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $6,429 | $21,815 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 18.1% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 43.6% | 22.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 23.5% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 29.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 17.6% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 29.4% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 22.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 44.4% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sallis, MS | 134 | $38,854 | 27% |
| Kosciusko, MS | 7,302 | $28,125 | 47% |
| Vaiden, MS | 1,120 | $25,125 | 53% |
| Durant, MS | 2,598 | $23,468 | 56% |
| West, MS | 195 | $21,354 | 60% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Gilmore, AR | 195 | $26,023 | 51% |
| Mobeetie, TX | 195 | $54,861 | 3% |
| Rowena, OR | 195 | $27,202 | 49% |
| Rossburg, OH | 195 | $48,750 | 9% |
| Orme, TN | 195 | $44,167 | 17% |
| West, MS | 195 | $21,354 | 60% |