COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nicholson vs Diamondhead
PLACE A
Nicholson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Diamondhead, Mississippi
Nicholson is 92% smaller than Diamondhead. Diamondhead earns more, with a median household income $20,063 higher. Diamondhead has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -9%).
NICHOLSONDIAMONDHEADDIFFERENCE
Total population7269,441−92% vs Diamondhead
Population density627934−307
Population growth-9.3%13.1%−22.4 pts
Median age36.249.1−12.9
Male46.0%47.4%−1.5 pts
Female54.0%52.6%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.4%84.3%+11.1 pts
Black1.4%2.6%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%5.5%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other2.7%6.2%−3.4 pts
Median household income$67,344$87,407−$20,063
Per capita income$27,366$45,454−$18,088
Poverty rate22.3%7.0%+15.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.421−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%42.3%−21.1 pts
Graduate degree3.2%18.8%−15.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.2%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation70.9%51.4%+19.5 pts
Median home value$164,700$259,600−$94,900
Median gross rent$758$1,571−$813
Owner-occupied78.7%89.7%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%8.8%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households26.8%60.3%−33.6 pts
Average commute30.236.8−6.6
Worked from home5.6%14.7%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%7.9%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025