Household incomes in Escatawpa trail those of 96% of U.S. towns
Only 1% work in Escatawpa; the top destination outside it is Pascagoula (34%, 9 miles). 20.8% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 18.9% for Mississippi as a whole. The two grades for Escatawpa are D for jobs and income and D for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Escatawpa
Escatawpa is a place people come home to
There are 182 jobs based in Escatawpa, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Escatawpa has about 2,500 people in it, 29% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Escatawpa and Pascagoula trade workers both ways
Pascagoula is the top workplace for Escatawpa residents (34%) and also where the most people who work in Escatawpa come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Escatawpa’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Escatawpa is better than 10% of U.S. towns, #71 of 99 in Mississippi. Job access by car holds Escatawpa’s grade up (ahead of 58% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (12.0%, U.S. 5.2%).
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Escatawpa could be anywhere from D to B−.
The workday shuffle in and out of Escatawpa
On a workday 1,174 residents head out to work, 14 work right here, and 168 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,500 people are in Escatawpa on a workday afternoon, 29% fewer than live here.
0.15 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Escatawpa’s working residents head each day
Where Escatawpa clocks in
34% of workers
7% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Factories, building and farms: 71% of the jobs in Escatawpa
182 jobs are based in Escatawpa.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Escatawpa, 2013 → 2023: 98 → 182. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Escatawpa’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Escatawpa: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Escatawpa workers work from home, vs 6% across Mississippi. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,224 commuters (the 1% who work from home are left out). Across Mississippi: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Escatawpa
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
For most of Escatawpa, work means a drive
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Escatawpa is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns, #97 of 101 in Mississippi. Both inputs place Escatawpa near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,239 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 18.5% of Escatawpa households have no vehicle (Mississippi 6.3%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Escatawpa’s commuters take a bus or train.
Escatawpa next to U.S. towns of 2,400 to 4,700
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 621 | Bridgetown MS | 3,195 | $139K | 1.0% | 5.8% | <1% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 981 | Gluckstadt MS | 3,500 | $124K | 5.3% | 5.4% | 4% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,050 | New Hope MS | 3,952 | $80K | 2.9% | 1.2% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,099 | Lewisburg WV | 3,721 | $50K | 28.0% | 5.3% | 26% | D |
| 4,100 | Denning Township IL | 4,628 | $53K | 23.5% | 9.3% | 12% | D |
| 4,101 | Escatawpa MS | 3,494 | $40K | 20.8% | 12.0% | 1% | D |
| 4,102 | Heflin AL | 3,572 | $47K | 17.9% | 6.3% | 17% | D |
| 4,103 | Dennison OH | 2,665 | $52K | 22.9% | 13.2% | 5% | D |
| … | |||||||
| 4,535 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Escatawpa, the top three, the last and three more from Mississippi.
Escatawpa and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Moss Point (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Escatawpa workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escatawpa | – | D | D | 24 min | $40,109 |
| Moss Point | 7% | D | C | 18 min | $44,296 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Escatawpa’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Escatawpa: questions
What is the median household income in Escatawpa?
$40,109 (±$15,728) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $56,447 across Mississippi and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Escatawpa?
20.8%, against 18.9% across Mississippi and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Escatawpa?
24 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Mississippi and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Escatawpa work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pascagoula (34%, 9 mi), Moss Point (7%, 5 mi), Gulfport (6%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Escatawpa walkable?
Escatawpa is more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 4.7 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Escatawpa without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 18% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Escatawpa, from the people who make the trip.
More of Escatawpa
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.