COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nettleton vs West Point
PLACE A
Nettleton, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Nettleton is 47% smaller than West Point. West Point earns more, with a median household income $15,372 higher. West Point has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -3%).
NETTLETONWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,9343,661−47% vs West Point
Population density480283+197
Population growth-2.9%7.1%−9.9 pts
Median age42.931.2+11.7
Male53.7%56.1%−2.4 pts
Female46.3%43.9%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.7%26.7%+38.9 pts
Black25.4%70.3%−44.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%0.9%+6.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other1.1%1.8%−0.7 pts
Median household income$41,842$57,214−$15,372
Per capita income$27,853$25,598+$2,255
Poverty rate20.8%12.7%+8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%28.7%−22.2 pts
Graduate degree3.1%17.1%−14.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%0.5%+5.6 pts
Labor force participation50.1%53.6%−3.6 pts
Median home value$119,900$199,500−$79,600
Median gross rent$933$789+$144
Owner-occupied71.5%74.9%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%15.7%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households64.4%17.2%+47.2 pts
Average commute26.816.4+10.5
Worked from home2.1%10.0%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%4.4%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025