COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs Mississippi
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Mississippi
New Hampshire is 53% smaller than Mississippi. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $42,584 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIREMISSISSIPPIDIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8682,946,779−53% vs Mississippi
Population density15663+93
Population growth4.6%-0.2%+4.8 pts
Median age43.338.6+4.7
Male49.9%48.5%+1.4 pts
Female50.1%51.5%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born6.1%2.4%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%55.2%+31.7 pts
Black1.3%36.3%−35.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%3.7%+1.0 pts
Asian2.6%1.0%+1.6 pts
Other4.5%3.7%+0.7 pts
Median household income$99,031$56,447+$42,584
Per capita income$52,798$31,549+$21,249
Poverty rate7.2%18.9%−11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.482−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%25.1%+15.5 pts
Graduate degree16.1%9.9%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%5.8%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation66.3%57.4%+8.8 pts
Median home value$402,500$169,800+$232,700
Median gross rent$1,491$954+$537
Owner-occupied72.8%70.0%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%14.6%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%43.6%+2.0 pts
Average commute26.725.6+1.0
Worked from home16.8%5.9%+10.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured5.3%11.0%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024