COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pascagoula vs Gautier
PLACE A
Pascagoula, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Gautier, Mississippi
Pascagoula is 12% larger than Gautier. Gautier earns more, with a median household income $9,704 higher.
PASCAGOULAGAUTIERDIFFERENCE
Total population21,40919,069+12% vs Gautier
Population density1,392630+762
Population growth-1.7%2.4%−4.1 pts
Median age35.937.9−2.0
Male48.7%47.5%+1.3 pts
Female51.3%52.5%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.1%3.1%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.0%53.1%−5.1 pts
Black34.1%29.5%+4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.6%10.3%+2.3 pts
Asian1.2%1.5%−0.3 pts
Other4.1%5.6%−1.5 pts
Median household income$52,222$61,926−$9,704
Per capita income$28,264$34,049−$5,785
Poverty rate24.4%17.5%+6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4870.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%22.0%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree7.2%8.5%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.6%3.8%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation58.4%63.7%−5.3 pts
Median home value$144,700$166,400−$21,700
Median gross rent$894$1,040−$146
Owner-occupied53.6%66.8%−13.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.3%9.3%+6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households53.3%41.7%+11.6 pts
Average commute18.723.6−4.9
Worked from home3.4%6.6%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.2%14.9%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025