COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kure Beach vs Leland
PLACE A
Kure Beach, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Leland, Mississippi
Kure Beach is 40% smaller than Leland. Kure Beach earns more, with a median household income $66,743 higher. Kure Beach has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -11%).
KURE BEACHLELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,1453,555−40% vs Leland
Population density2,438992+1,445
Population growth8.9%-11.0%+19.9 pts
Median age56.743.1+13.6
Male45.9%49.1%−3.2 pts
Female54.1%50.9%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born2.4%0.8%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.7%27.9%+68.8 pts
Black0.0%67.9%−67.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%0.8%−0.1 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other2.0%3.4%−1.3 pts
Median household income$104,149$37,406+$66,743
Per capita income$62,444$27,174+$35,270
Poverty rate3.9%29.3%−25.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.498−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher52.9%24.5%+28.4 pts
Graduate degree19.5%8.3%+11.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%8.6%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation59.2%54.2%+5.0 pts
Median home value$735,100$109,700+$625,400
Median gross rent$1,436$834+$602
Owner-occupied80.1%69.4%+10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate49.8%13.7%+36.1 pts
Rent-burdened households77.9%76.7%+1.2 pts
Average commute30.814.8+16.0
Worked from home37.0%7.0%+30.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured0.9%14.2%−13.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025