COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pearl River vs Madison
PLACE A
Pearl River, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Madison, Pennsylvania
Pearl River is 676% larger than Madison. Madison earns more, with a median household income $37,210 higher. Pearl River has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -8%).
PEARL RIVERMADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,715350+676% vs Madison
Population density727803−75
Population growth2.4%-8.3%+10.7 pts
Median age33.843.1−9.3
Male49.0%44.8%+4.3 pts
Female51.0%55.2%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%98.0%−16.2 pts
Black9.2%0.0%+9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.2%2.0%+1.2 pts
Median household income$56,719$93,929−$37,210
Per capita income$31,064$37,487−$6,423
Poverty rate17.9%1.7%+16.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.353+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%16.7%+3.6 pts
Graduate degree8.0%10.1%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%1.2%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation68.0%59.5%+8.5 pts
Median home value$235,200$241,300−$6,100
Median gross rent$1,167$675+$492
Owner-occupied73.2%96.5%−23.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%5.3%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households71.2%60.0%+11.2 pts
Average commute33.423.9+9.5
Worked from home11.6%2.5%+9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.8%2.0%+3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025