COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mifflin County vs Perry County
PLACE A
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Perry County, Alabama
Mifflin County is 521% larger than Perry County. Mifflin County earns more, with a median household income $26,299 higher. Mifflin County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -20%).
MIFFLIN COUNTYPERRY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population46,1277,425+521% vs Perry County
Population density11210+102
Population growth-1.2%-19.6%+18.5 pts
Median age43.441.1+2.3
Male49.1%44.8%+4.3 pts
Female50.9%55.2%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.6%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.3%27.8%+65.5 pts
Black1.0%71.2%−70.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%0.2%+2.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other3.1%0.7%+2.4 pts
Median household income$63,953$37,654+$26,299
Per capita income$31,620$17,852+$13,768
Poverty rate16.2%31.4%−15.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.356+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%15.8%−0.8 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%16.5%−13.8 pts
Labor force participation59.7%39.6%+20.0 pts
Median home value$156,700$86,400+$70,300
Median gross rent$822$592+$230
Owner-occupied71.1%77.5%−6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%13.2%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households34.7%46.3%−11.6 pts
Average commute25.028.0−3.1
Worked from home6.6%4.5%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured12.8%7.2%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025