COMPARING TWO PLACES
Helena vs Gautier
PLACE A
Helena, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Gautier, Mississippi
Helena is 96% smaller than Gautier. Gautier earns more, with a median household income $23,275 higher.
HELENAGAUTIERDIFFERENCE
Total population71619,069−96% vs Gautier
Population density505630−125
Population growth–2.4%–
Median age51.237.9+13.3
Male46.5%47.5%−1.0 pts
Female53.5%52.5%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic4.9%53.1%−48.3 pts
Black94.8%29.5%+65.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other0.3%5.6%−5.3 pts
Median household income$38,651$61,926−$23,275
Per capita income$27,474$34,049−$6,575
Poverty rate24.2%17.5%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%22.0%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree2.6%8.5%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.8%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation49.7%63.7%−14.0 pts
Median home value$157,300$166,400−$9,100
Median gross rent$931$1,040−$109
Owner-occupied60.5%66.8%−6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%9.3%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households89.2%41.7%+47.5 pts
Average commute15.923.6−7.7
Worked from home0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%14.9%−13.6 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024