COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paris vs Brookhaven
PLACE A
Paris, TN
VS
PLACE B
Brookhaven, MS
Paris is 6% smaller than Brookhaven. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
PARISBROOKHAVENDIFFERENCE
Total population32,89635,012−6% vs Brookhaven
Population density5960−1
Population growth-0.4%0.1%−0.5 pts
Median age45.841.5+4.3
Male49.4%48.1%+1.3 pts
Female50.6%51.9%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born1.5%0.8%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%67.0%+18.9 pts
Black6.6%30.0%−23.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%1.3%+1.7 pts
Asian0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Other3.9%1.2%+2.7 pts
Median household income$50,613$51,119−$506
Per capita income$30,246$28,628+$1,618
Poverty rate18.3%21.2%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.471Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%19.3%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree6.5%6.4%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.2%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation52.3%52.5%−0.2 pts
Median home value$160,200$155,800+$4,400
Median gross rent$761$760+$1
Owner-occupied73.5%74.9%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.3%17.6%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%37.3%−6.7 pts
Average commute21.628.7−7.1
Worked from home7.2%3.0%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured11.3%12.4%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025