COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mathiston vs West Point
PLACE A
Mathiston, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Mathiston is 76% smaller than West Point. Mathiston earns more, with a median household income $2,022 higher. Mathiston has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 7%).
MATHISTONWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population8863,661−76% vs West Point
Population density354283+71
Population growth19.1%7.1%+12.0 pts
Median age40.031.2+8.8
Male47.7%56.1%−8.3 pts
Female52.3%43.9%+8.3 pts
Foreign-born3.0%0.9%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%26.7%+55.2 pts
Black12.3%70.3%−58.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%0.9%+0.3 pts
Asian2.1%0.3%+1.8 pts
Other2.6%1.8%+0.8 pts
Median household income$59,236$57,214+$2,022
Per capita income$32,282$25,598+$6,684
Poverty rate17.2%12.7%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%28.7%−5.3 pts
Graduate degree7.8%17.1%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%0.5%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation53.4%53.6%−0.2 pts
Median home value$155,000$199,500−$44,500
Median gross rent$637$789−$152
Owner-occupied70.4%74.9%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.5%15.7%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%17.2%+43.6 pts
Average commute30.616.4+14.2
Worked from home9.9%10.0%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.0%4.4%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025