COMPARING TWO PLACES
Picayune vs Henderson
PLACE A
Picayune, MS
VS
PLACE B
Henderson, KY
Picayune and Henderson are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
PICAYUNEHENDERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population59,36357,184+4% vs Henderson
Population density7374−1
Population growth0.6%-3.4%+4.0 pts
Median age41.640.6+1.0
Male49.3%48.8%+0.5 pts
Female50.7%51.2%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.9%2.0%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%84.6%−5.5 pts
Black12.0%7.2%+4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%4.2%+0.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.0 pts
Other4.2%3.6%+0.6 pts
Median household income$58,135$59,026−$891
Per capita income$29,524$31,590−$2,066
Poverty rate16.5%14.4%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.432+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%18.5%−1.5 pts
Graduate degree4.7%6.3%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%2.8%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation56.1%56.3%−0.3 pts
Median home value$182,300$158,636+$23,664
Median gross rent$906$778+$128
Owner-occupied80.4%66.9%+13.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%9.4%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%35.1%+5.2 pts
Average commute35.424.1+11.3
Worked from home8.8%4.6%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured12.9%4.7%+8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025