COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookhaven vs Corinth
PLACE A
Brookhaven, MS
VS
PLACE B
Corinth, MS
Brookhaven and Corinth are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
BROOKHAVENCORINTHDIFFERENCE
Total population35,01234,569+1% vs Corinth
Population density6086−27
Population growth0.1%-6.3%+6.4 pts
Median age41.540.0+1.5
Male48.1%49.1%−0.9 pts
Female51.9%50.9%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.8%2.9%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.0%79.7%−12.7 pts
Black30.0%10.2%+19.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.5%Even
Other1.2%5.9%−4.7 pts
Median household income$51,119$51,260−$141
Per capita income$28,628$28,486+$142
Poverty rate21.2%15.8%+5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.452+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%18.6%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree6.4%6.4%Even
Unemployment rate3.2%4.6%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation52.5%56.2%−3.7 pts
Median home value$155,800$142,100+$13,700
Median gross rent$760$751+$9
Owner-occupied74.9%67.8%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.6%11.2%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households37.3%36.5%+0.8 pts
Average commute28.722.3+6.5
Worked from home3.0%3.3%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.4%10.9%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025