COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gautier vs Moss Point
PLACE A
Gautier, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Moss Point, Mississippi
Gautier is 62% larger than Moss Point. Gautier earns more, with a median household income $17,630 higher. Gautier has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -11%).
GAUTIERMOSS POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population19,06911,743+62% vs Moss Point
Population density630487+143
Population growth2.4%-11.4%+13.8 pts
Median age37.944.6−6.7
Male47.5%46.6%+0.8 pts
Female52.5%53.4%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.7%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.1%22.5%+30.6 pts
Black29.5%68.7%−39.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%6.2%+4.0 pts
Asian1.5%0.8%+0.7 pts
Other5.6%1.8%+3.9 pts
Median household income$61,926$44,296+$17,630
Per capita income$34,049$24,886+$9,163
Poverty rate17.5%20.0%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.464+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%13.7%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree8.5%4.3%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%12.0%−8.2 pts
Labor force participation63.7%49.6%+14.2 pts
Median home value$166,400$110,100+$56,300
Median gross rent$1,040$1,075−$35
Owner-occupied66.8%72.2%−5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%15.8%−6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%54.6%−12.9 pts
Average commute23.618.3+5.3
Worked from home6.6%6.0%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.9%15.4%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025