COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arcola vs Indianola
PLACE A
Arcola, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Indianola, Mississippi
Arcola is 71% smaller than Indianola. Arcola earns more, with a median household income $33,378 higher. Arcola has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -10%).
ARCOLAINDIANOLADIFFERENCE
Total population2,4998,637−71% vs Indianola
Population density9741,008−34
Population growth23.9%-9.7%+33.6 pts
Median age26.835.7−8.9
Male51.5%46.2%+5.4 pts
Female48.5%53.8%−5.4 pts
Foreign-born19.9%1.6%+18.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic9.9%15.0%−5.1 pts
Black21.1%81.5%−60.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino68.9%1.7%+67.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.2%1.5%−1.3 pts
Median household income$75,086$41,708+$33,378
Per capita income$26,735$22,102+$4,633
Poverty rate13.0%30.5%−17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.448−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%21.0%−7.7 pts
Graduate degree3.3%10.6%−7.4 pts
Unemployment rate11.2%13.1%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation67.5%60.1%+7.3 pts
Median home value$242,600$108,800+$133,800
Median gross rent$1,130$720+$410
Owner-occupied60.1%51.8%+8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%14.0%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households5.6%54.1%−48.4 pts
Average commute35.021.0+14.0
Worked from home4.8%5.2%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.1%10.7%+9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025