COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mississippi vs Oregon
PLACE A
Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Oregon
Mississippi is 31% smaller than Oregon. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $26,564 higher. Oregon has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
MISSISSIPPIOREGONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,946,7794,254,293−31% vs Oregon
Population density6344+18
Population growth-0.2%10.6%−10.8 pts
Median age38.640.4−1.8
Male48.5%49.9%−1.4 pts
Female51.5%50.1%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born2.4%9.8%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.2%71.4%−16.2 pts
Black36.3%1.8%+34.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%14.7%−11.0 pts
Asian1.0%4.4%−3.4 pts
Other3.7%7.7%−3.9 pts
Median household income$56,447$83,011−$26,564
Per capita income$31,549$45,612−$14,063
Poverty rate18.9%11.9%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.463+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%36.8%−11.7 pts
Graduate degree9.9%14.1%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.4%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation57.4%62.3%−4.9 pts
Median home value$169,800$477,600−$307,800
Median gross rent$954$1,525−$571
Owner-occupied70.0%63.3%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%7.5%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%49.5%−5.9 pts
Average commute25.623.0+2.7
Worked from home5.9%19.0%−13.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%2.2%−1.9 pts
Uninsured11.0%5.9%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024