COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 708.11 vs Census Tract 217.54
PLACE A
Census Tract 708.11, DeSoto County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 217.54, Denton County, Texas
Census Tract 708.11 is 17% larger than Census Tract 217.54. Census Tract 217.54 earns more, with a median household income $148,170 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 708.11CENSUS TRACT 217.54DIFFERENCE
Total population6,0115,133+17% vs Census Tract 217.54
Population density1,1592,836−1,677
Median age37.540.2−2.7
Male44.0%40.2%+3.9 pts
Female56.0%59.8%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born7.5%8.8%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.3%76.0%−32.7 pts
Black44.1%7.6%+36.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%10.2%−5.6 pts
Asian5.5%3.6%+1.9 pts
Other2.4%2.6%−0.1 pts
Median household income$90,208$238,378−$148,170
Per capita income$52,930$69,821−$16,891
Poverty rate4.7%0.9%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4970.291+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%75.0%−45.2 pts
Graduate degree12.3%26.8%−14.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%1.3%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation74.0%55.4%+18.6 pts
Median home value$332,000$653,500−$321,500
Median gross rent$2,205$3,201−$996
Owner-occupied82.4%96.5%−14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households59.5%40.0%+19.5 pts
Average commute24.227.6−3.5
Worked from home3.3%22.8%−19.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.1%4.3%−0.2 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024