COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pelahatchie vs Pearl
PLACE A
Pelahatchie, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Pearl, Illinois
Pelahatchie is 1126% larger than Pearl. Pelahatchie earns more, with a median household income $2,155 higher. Pelahatchie has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -25%).
PELAHATCHIEPEARLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,324108+1126% vs Pearl
Population density22372+151
Population growth-4.6%-25.4%+20.7 pts
Median age32.667.2−34.6
Male38.6%43.8%−5.2 pts
Female61.4%56.3%+5.2 pts
Foreign-born0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.3%98.4%−42.1 pts
Black32.4%0.0%+32.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%0.0%+4.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.5%1.6%+5.0 pts
Median household income$56,322$54,167+$2,155
Per capita income$23,385$34,438−$11,053
Poverty rate15.0%12.5%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.342−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%0.0%+25.1 pts
Graduate degree15.4%0.0%+15.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation62.9%32.8%+30.1 pts
Median home value$158,200$58,600+$99,600
Median gross rent$783$667+$116
Owner-occupied70.1%100.0%−29.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%50.8%−42.4 pts
Rent-burdened households26.4%100.0%−73.6 pts
Average commute21.531.0−9.5
Worked from home5.0%36.8%−31.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.1%0.0%+11.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025