Barto's Livability
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Job Market -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Amenities
About Barto, MS
Barto, MS is located in Pike County in the state of Mississippi.
The total City Population for Barto is about 21,710 with about 7 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $91,900, which is roughly 10% lower than the Average Home Value of $101,622 for the state of Mississippi, and roughly 58% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $30,374, which is roughly 29% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $42,496 for the state of Mississippi, and roughly 53% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.57Male Population Estimate: 46.5%
Female Population Estimate: 53.5%
Median Age: 34.9
Male Median Age: 32.2
Female Median Age: 37.0
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:41%
Hispanic:1.3%
Asian:0.9%
Other:0.8%
Indian:0.5%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
![Roger Wicker](/assets/images/politicians/senators/roger_wicker.jpg)
![Cindy Hyde-Smith](/assets/images/politicians/senators/cindy_hyde_smith.jpg)
![Tate Reeves](/assets/images/politicians/governors/tate_reeves.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 48.89%
Other: 0.62%
Libertarian: 0.52%
Green: 0.1%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Barto specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Pike County: About 16.5459 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Pike County: About 254.807 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2018)
Pike County is about 76% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 11% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Mississippi is ranked #50 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 8.08 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 7.7The average living wage for the state of Mississippi is $30.09/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Mississippi a minimum wage score of 11.66 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Mississippi a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Mississippi is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 8.82 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Mississippi does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
X Mississippi does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Mississippi does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Mississippi does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Mississippi does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Mississippi does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Mississippi does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Mississippi does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Mississippi does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Mississippi does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
X Mississippi does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Mississippi does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Mississippi does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Mississippi does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Mississippi does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Mississippi does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Mississippi does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Mississippi does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 39648Latitude: 31.175700
Longitude: -90.311500
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 402.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 601, 769