COMPARING TWO PLACES
Diamondhead vs Gulfport
PLACE A
Diamondhead, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Gulfport, Florida
Diamondhead is 17% smaller than Gulfport. Diamondhead earns more, with a median household income $16,204 higher. Diamondhead has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -2%).
DIAMONDHEADGULFPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population9,44111,404−17% vs Gulfport
Population density9344,124−3,190
Population growth13.1%-2.0%+15.1 pts
Median age49.158.8−9.7
Male47.4%44.3%+3.1 pts
Female52.6%55.7%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born3.2%8.9%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%81.0%+3.3 pts
Black2.6%5.2%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%7.2%−1.6 pts
Asian1.4%2.1%−0.6 pts
Other6.2%4.5%+1.6 pts
Median household income$87,407$71,203+$16,204
Per capita income$45,454$52,960−$7,506
Poverty rate7.0%13.4%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.511−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%40.3%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree18.8%16.9%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%6.2%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation51.4%49.2%+2.2 pts
Median home value$259,600$366,200−$106,600
Median gross rent$1,571$1,555+$16
Owner-occupied89.7%74.2%+15.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%23.8%−15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households60.3%58.0%+2.4 pts
Average commute36.823.1+13.7
Worked from home14.7%24.2%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.9%7.6%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025