COMPARING TWO PLACES
Osyka vs Brookhaven
PLACE A
Osyka, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
Osyka is 96% smaller than Brookhaven. Brookhaven earns more, with a median household income $50,000 higher. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -13%).
OSYKABROOKHAVENDIFFERENCE
Total population3558,362−96% vs Brookhaven
Population density3354,896−4,561
Population growth-13.4%3.7%−17.1 pts
Median age35.443.7−8.3
Male51.3%50.5%+0.9 pts
Female48.7%49.5%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born2.9%3.3%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.6%88.5%−56.9 pts
Black51.8%6.3%+45.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%2.0%+2.8 pts
Asian0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Other11.4%2.8%+8.6 pts
Median household income$41,042$91,042−$50,000
Per capita income$17,656$45,953−$28,297
Poverty rate21.4%4.1%+17.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.345+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%33.0%−24.6 pts
Graduate degree2.8%15.4%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.5%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation51.5%70.3%−18.9 pts
Median home value$85,600$284,700−$199,100
Median gross rent$638$1,487−$849
Owner-occupied50.3%84.9%−34.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.4%4.0%+26.4 pts
Rent-burdened households12.2%42.7%−30.5 pts
Average commute24.427.2−2.8
Worked from home2.8%12.0%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured11.9%3.1%+8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025