COMPARING TWO PLACES
McComb vs Hammond
PLACE A
McComb, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Hammond, Indiana
McComb is 85% smaller than Hammond. Hammond earns more, with a median household income $14,797 higher.
MCCOMBHAMMONDDIFFERENCE
Total population11,69775,712−85% vs Hammond
Population density9933,329−2,336
Population growth-2.9%-3.7%+0.7 pts
Median age36.336.0+0.3
Male42.2%48.9%−6.7 pts
Female57.8%51.1%+6.7 pts
Foreign-born0.9%11.5%−10.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic23.4%32.5%−9.1 pts
Black72.0%22.5%+49.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%40.2%−37.6 pts
Asian0.5%1.5%−1.0 pts
Other1.5%3.2%−1.7 pts
Median household income$40,707$55,504−$14,797
Per capita income$20,996$28,736−$7,740
Poverty rate27.1%19.1%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.444Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%17.4%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree5.7%4.2%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%6.5%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation50.4%61.1%−10.6 pts
Median home value$98,700$159,900−$61,200
Median gross rent$873$1,134−$261
Owner-occupied47.9%62.4%−14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.4%9.4%+12.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%45.6%−5.1 pts
Average commute21.225.7−4.5
Worked from home1.1%6.9%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Uninsured15.0%10.3%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025