COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ackerman vs West Point
PLACE A
Ackerman, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Ackerman is 58% smaller than West Point. West Point earns more, with a median household income $9,131 higher.
ACKERMANWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,5363,661−58% vs West Point
Population density683283+400
Population growth5.6%7.1%−1.5 pts
Median age43.331.2+12.1
Male41.4%56.1%−14.7 pts
Female58.6%43.9%+14.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.0%26.7%+27.2 pts
Black44.2%70.3%−26.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%0.9%+0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.4%1.8%−1.4 pts
Median household income$48,083$57,214−$9,131
Per capita income$25,583$25,598−$15
Poverty rate21.3%12.7%+8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.424+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%28.7%−9.2 pts
Graduate degree8.2%17.1%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate23.6%0.5%+23.1 pts
Labor force participation50.2%53.6%−3.4 pts
Median home value$147,300$199,500−$52,200
Median gross rent$555$789−$234
Owner-occupied65.7%74.9%−9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.7%15.7%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households37.5%17.2%+20.4 pts
Average commute29.216.4+12.9
Worked from home5.5%10.0%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.0%4.4%+3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025