COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mississippi vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Mississippi is 68% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $47,109 higher. New Jersey has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 0%).
MISSISSIPPINEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,946,7799,343,809−68% vs New Jersey
Population density631,271−1,208
Population growth-0.2%5.7%−5.9 pts
Median age38.640.1−1.5
Male48.5%49.2%−0.7 pts
Female51.5%50.8%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.4%23.9%−21.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.2%50.9%+4.3 pts
Black36.3%12.2%+24.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%22.5%−18.7 pts
Asian1.0%10.0%−9.0 pts
Other3.7%4.4%−0.6 pts
Median household income$56,447$103,556−$47,109
Per capita income$31,549$54,253−$22,704
Poverty rate18.9%9.7%+9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.478Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%43.6%−18.5 pts
Graduate degree9.9%17.6%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%6.3%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation57.4%66.4%−9.0 pts
Median home value$169,800$454,400−$284,600
Median gross rent$954$1,720−$766
Owner-occupied70.0%63.8%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%7.5%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%49.1%−5.4 pts
Average commute25.630.5−4.9
Worked from home5.9%16.8%−10.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%8.1%−7.9 pts
Uninsured11.0%7.5%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024