COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leland vs Escanaba
PLACE A
Leland, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
Leland is 71% smaller than Escanaba. Escanaba earns more, with a median household income $7,963 higher. Escanaba has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -11%).
LELANDESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population3,55512,257−71% vs Escanaba
Population density992962+30
Population growth-11.0%-1.3%−9.7 pts
Median age43.144.4−1.3
Male49.1%47.7%+1.4 pts
Female50.9%52.3%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.8%1.6%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.9%86.5%−58.6 pts
Black67.9%0.5%+67.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%2.4%−1.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other3.4%9.7%−6.3 pts
Median household income$37,406$45,369−$7,963
Per capita income$27,174$32,014−$4,840
Poverty rate29.3%17.7%+11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4980.503Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%19.8%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree8.3%6.1%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%5.2%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation54.2%51.7%+2.5 pts
Median home value$109,700$125,200−$15,500
Median gross rent$834$657+$177
Owner-occupied69.4%63.9%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%11.6%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households76.7%30.5%+46.2 pts
Average commute14.811.0+3.8
Worked from home7.0%6.1%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.8%−0.6 pts
Uninsured14.2%5.2%+9.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025