COMPARING TWO PLACES
Petal vs Laurel
PLACE A
Petal, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Laurel, Delaware
Petal is 157% larger than Laurel. Petal earns more, with a median household income $26,106 higher.
PETALLAURELDIFFERENCE
Total population11,6944,557+157% vs Laurel
Population density6921,645−954
Population growth5.3%4.2%+1.1 pts
Median age37.033.0+4.0
Male46.8%48.9%−2.1 pts
Female53.2%51.1%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born3.4%18.1%−14.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.8%31.2%+41.6 pts
Black16.1%34.1%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%32.7%−27.2 pts
Asian1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Other3.9%2.1%+1.8 pts
Median household income$74,750$48,644+$26,106
Per capita income$30,999$25,176+$5,823
Poverty rate11.1%34.6%−23.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%4.6%+23.2 pts
Graduate degree9.5%3.1%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%15.9%−12.3 pts
Labor force participation60.4%58.2%+2.2 pts
Median home value$174,900$230,300−$55,400
Median gross rent$1,047$1,056−$9
Owner-occupied70.0%39.6%+30.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%5.9%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%44.2%−4.2 pts
Average commute21.533.8−12.3
Worked from home5.0%2.6%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Uninsured10.5%6.8%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025