COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ackerman vs Starkville
PLACE A
Ackerman, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Starkville, Colorado
Ackerman is 2227% larger than Starkville. Starkville earns more, with a median household income $19,644 higher.
ACKERMANSTARKVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,53666+2227% vs Starkville
Population density683904−221
Population growth5.6%5.1%+0.5 pts
Median age43.358.5−15.2
Male41.4%41.2%+0.2 pts
Female58.6%58.8%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic54.0%19.6%+34.4 pts
Black44.2%0.0%+44.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%80.4%−78.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Median household income$48,083$67,727−$19,644
Per capita income$25,583$31,753−$6,170
Poverty rate21.3%12.7%+8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.306+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%3.4%+16.0 pts
Graduate degree8.2%0.0%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate23.6%0.0%+23.6 pts
Labor force participation50.2%63.9%−13.7 pts
Median home value$147,300$95,000+$52,300
Median gross rent$555$1,092−$537
Owner-occupied65.7%63.6%+2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.7%14.3%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households37.5%54.2%−16.6 pts
Average commute29.216.3+12.9
Worked from home5.5%9.7%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.0%20.6%−12.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025