COMPARING TWO PLACES
Natchez vs Pineville
PLACE A
Natchez, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Pineville, West Virginia
Natchez is 26% smaller than Pineville. Pineville earns more, with a median household income $34,497 higher. Pineville has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -18%).
NATCHEZPINEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population490663−26% vs Pineville
Population density475863−388
Population growth-18.1%-3.4%−14.6 pts
Median age59.469.1−9.7
Male46.7%58.3%−11.6 pts
Female53.3%41.7%+11.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic1.7%83.3%−81.6 pts
Black98.3%0.2%+98.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%13.9%−13.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Median household income$22,031$56,528−$34,497
Per capita income$17,198$41,640−$24,442
Poverty rate47.9%13.2%+34.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5610.444+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.7%11.7%−11.1 pts
Graduate degree0.7%8.2%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%13.6%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation42.0%31.4%+10.7 pts
Median home value$66,900$119,300−$52,400
Median gross rent$317$839−$522
Owner-occupied56.2%80.7%−24.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%22.9%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%0.0%+45.7 pts
Average commute16.015.0+1.0
Worked from home0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.3%1.3%+9.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025