COMPARING TWO PLACES
DeWitt vs Clarksdale
PLACE A
DeWitt, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Clarksdale, Mississippi
DeWitt is 65% smaller than Clarksdale. DeWitt earns more, with a median household income $73,959 higher. DeWitt has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -17%).
DEWITTCLARKSDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,79513,643−65% vs Clarksdale
Population density1,690726+964
Population growth6.0%-17.0%+23.0 pts
Median age41.934.9+7.0
Male47.0%46.7%+0.3 pts
Female53.0%53.3%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born3.1%2.3%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.9%13.4%+71.5 pts
Black1.8%80.9%−79.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%3.8%+2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other6.7%1.6%+5.1 pts
Median household income$110,341$36,382+$73,959
Per capita income$52,663$20,508+$32,155
Poverty rate5.6%40.3%−34.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.464−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher51.0%19.4%+31.6 pts
Graduate degree22.8%8.2%+14.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%10.8%−7.7 pts
Labor force participation68.1%54.1%+14.0 pts
Median home value$309,900$83,900+$226,000
Median gross rent$1,072$774+$298
Owner-occupied82.5%45.9%+36.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.8%17.1%−15.2 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%48.0%−17.6 pts
Average commute23.017.9+5.1
Worked from home20.0%8.7%+11.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured2.2%12.7%−10.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025