COMPARING TWO PLACES
Petal vs Picayune
PLACE A
Petal, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Picayune, Mississippi
Petal and Picayune are close in size. Petal earns more, with a median household income $33,537 higher.
PETALPICAYUNEDIFFERENCE
Total population11,69412,019−3% vs Picayune
Population density692666+25
Population growth5.3%9.3%−3.9 pts
Median age37.041.8−4.8
Male46.8%49.2%−2.4 pts
Female53.2%50.8%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born3.4%2.1%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.8%52.1%+20.7 pts
Black16.1%38.5%−22.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%5.1%+0.4 pts
Asian1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Other3.9%4.3%−0.4 pts
Median household income$74,750$41,213+$33,537
Per capita income$30,999$25,878+$5,121
Poverty rate11.1%20.6%−9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%16.2%+11.6 pts
Graduate degree9.5%4.4%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.0%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation60.4%55.7%+4.7 pts
Median home value$174,900$157,100+$17,800
Median gross rent$1,047$931+$116
Owner-occupied70.0%58.8%+11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%18.5%−10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%43.7%−3.7 pts
Average commute21.532.1−10.6
Worked from home5.0%5.9%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.5%13.3%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025