COMPARING TWO PLACES
Okolona vs West Point
PLACE A
Okolona, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Okolona is 35% smaller than West Point. West Point earns more, with a median household income $31,172 higher. West Point has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -7%).
OKOLONAWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,3943,661−35% vs West Point
Population density334283+50
Population growth-6.6%7.1%−13.7 pts
Median age35.531.2+4.3
Male41.9%56.1%−14.2 pts
Female58.1%43.9%+14.2 pts
Foreign-born0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.3%26.7%−9.5 pts
Black81.2%70.3%+10.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other1.5%1.8%−0.3 pts
Median household income$26,042$57,214−$31,172
Per capita income$18,207$25,598−$7,391
Poverty rate43.2%12.7%+30.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4920.424+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%28.7%−20.0 pts
Graduate degree2.4%17.1%−14.8 pts
Unemployment rate13.8%0.5%+13.3 pts
Labor force participation48.7%53.6%−4.9 pts
Median home value$92,200$199,500−$107,300
Median gross rent$582$789−$207
Owner-occupied42.9%74.9%−32.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%15.7%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.2%17.2%+20.1 pts
Average commute22.716.4+6.4
Worked from home3.5%10.0%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.5%4.4%+10.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025