COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merigold vs Greenville
PLACE A
Merigold, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Merigold is 94% smaller than Greenville. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Greenville has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -14%).
MERIGOLDGREENVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population3505,406−94% vs Greenville
Population density3612,865−2,504
Population growth-13.7%-6.4%−7.3 pts
Median age28.733.4−4.7
Male57.9%47.3%+10.5 pts
Female42.1%52.7%−10.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.1%92.3%−40.2 pts
Black47.7%0.8%+46.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.2%5.5%−5.3 pts
Median household income$51,250$52,661−$1,411
Per capita income$23,104$27,370−$4,266
Poverty rate4.8%16.5%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.429Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%29.1%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree6.6%6.6%Even
Unemployment rate0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation65.8%57.3%+8.5 pts
Median home value$138,300$115,100+$23,200
Median gross rent$1,083$626+$457
Owner-occupied94.9%63.5%+31.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%13.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%33.6%+9.2 pts
Average commute23.120.4+2.8
Worked from home2.9%8.4%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work2.9%0.1%+2.8 pts
Uninsured6.4%3.5%+2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025