COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mendenhall vs Pearl
PLACE A
Mendenhall, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Pearl, Illinois
Mendenhall is 1858% larger than Pearl. Pearl earns more, with a median household income $14,026 higher. Mendenhall has grown faster since 2000 (-12% vs -25%).
MENDENHALLPEARLDIFFERENCE
Total population2,115108+1858% vs Pearl
Population density39572+324
Population growth-12.2%-25.4%+13.2 pts
Median age47.367.2−19.9
Male46.9%43.8%+3.2 pts
Female53.1%56.3%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.5%98.4%−36.0 pts
Black35.4%0.0%+35.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.1%1.6%−0.5 pts
Median household income$40,141$54,167−$14,026
Per capita income$24,173$34,438−$10,265
Poverty rate31.7%12.5%+19.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.342+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%0.0%+22.3 pts
Graduate degree8.6%0.0%+8.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%0.0%+7.2 pts
Labor force participation47.7%32.8%+14.9 pts
Median home value$125,900$58,600+$67,300
Median gross rent$816$667+$149
Owner-occupied70.7%100.0%−29.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%50.8%−37.2 pts
Rent-burdened households22.8%100.0%−77.2 pts
Average commute27.931.0−3.1
Worked from home0.7%36.8%−36.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured5.6%0.0%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025