COMPARING TWO PLACES
Natchez vs Brookhaven
PLACE A
Natchez, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
Natchez is 94% smaller than Brookhaven. Brookhaven earns more, with a median household income $69,011 higher. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -18%).
NATCHEZBROOKHAVENDIFFERENCE
Total population4908,362−94% vs Brookhaven
Population density4754,896−4,421
Population growth-18.1%3.7%−21.8 pts
Median age59.443.7+15.7
Male46.7%50.5%−3.7 pts
Female53.3%49.5%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic1.7%88.5%−86.8 pts
Black98.3%6.3%+92.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Median household income$22,031$91,042−$69,011
Per capita income$17,198$45,953−$28,755
Poverty rate47.9%4.1%+43.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5610.345+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.7%33.0%−32.3 pts
Graduate degree0.7%15.4%−14.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%3.5%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation42.0%70.3%−28.3 pts
Median home value$66,900$284,700−$217,800
Median gross rent$317$1,487−$1,170
Owner-occupied56.2%84.9%−28.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%4.0%+15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%42.7%+3.0 pts
Average commute16.027.2−11.3
Worked from home0.0%12.0%−12.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.3%3.1%+7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025