COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clara vs Petal
PLACE A
Clara, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Petal, Mississippi
Clara is 95% smaller than Petal. Petal earns more, with a median household income $44,105 higher. Petal has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
CLARAPETALDIFFERENCE
Total population54011,694−95% vs Petal
Population density139692−553
Population growth-5.9%5.3%−11.2 pts
Median age67.437.0+30.4
Male33.9%46.8%−12.9 pts
Female66.1%53.2%+12.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%72.8%+27.2 pts
Black0.0%16.1%−16.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Median household income$30,645$74,750−$44,105
Per capita income$26,344$30,999−$4,655
Poverty rate1.5%11.1%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3300.405−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%27.8%+13.3 pts
Graduate degree41.1%9.5%+31.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation24.3%60.4%−36.1 pts
Median home value$96,700$174,900−$78,200
Median gross rent–$1,047–
Owner-occupied100.0%70.0%+30.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%40.0%−40.0 pts
Average commute7.121.5−14.4
Worked from home0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.2%10.5%+1.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024