COMPARING TWO PLACES
Metcalfe vs Indianola
PLACE A
Metcalfe, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Indianola, Mississippi
Metcalfe is 91% smaller than Indianola. Indianola earns more, with a median household income $8,514 higher. Indianola has grown faster since 2000 (-10% vs -24%).
METCALFEINDIANOLADIFFERENCE
Total population7358,637−91% vs Indianola
Population density7331,008−275
Population growth-23.5%-9.7%−13.8 pts
Median age20.635.7−15.1
Male37.0%46.2%−9.2 pts
Female63.0%53.8%+9.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%15.0%−15.0 pts
Black97.4%81.5%+15.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other2.6%1.5%+1.2 pts
Median household income$33,194$41,708−$8,514
Per capita income$17,921$22,102−$4,181
Poverty rate29.3%30.5%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5710.448+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%21.0%+3.5 pts
Graduate degree1.1%10.6%−9.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%13.1%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation38.5%60.1%−21.6 pts
Median home value$71,800$108,800−$37,000
Median gross rent$396$720−$324
Owner-occupied65.4%51.8%+13.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.3%14.0%+8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households58.0%54.1%+3.9 pts
Average commute22.321.0+1.3
Worked from home0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.4%10.7%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025