COMPARING TWO PLACES
Corinth vs Brookhaven
PLACE A
Corinth, MS
VS
PLACE B
Brookhaven, MS
Corinth and Brookhaven are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
CORINTHBROOKHAVENDIFFERENCE
Total population34,56935,012−1% vs Brookhaven
Population density8660+27
Population growth-6.3%0.1%−6.4 pts
Median age40.041.5−1.5
Male49.1%48.1%+0.9 pts
Female50.9%51.9%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born2.9%0.8%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.7%67.0%+12.7 pts
Black10.2%30.0%−19.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%1.3%+2.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.5%Even
Other5.9%1.2%+4.7 pts
Median household income$51,260$51,119+$141
Per capita income$28,486$28,628−$142
Poverty rate15.8%21.2%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.471−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%19.3%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree6.4%6.4%Even
Unemployment rate4.6%3.2%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation56.2%52.5%+3.7 pts
Median home value$142,100$155,800−$13,700
Median gross rent$751$760−$9
Owner-occupied67.8%74.9%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%17.6%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.5%37.3%−0.8 pts
Average commute22.328.7−6.5
Worked from home3.3%3.0%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.9%12.4%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025