COMPARING TWO PLACES
Puckett vs Flowood
PLACE A
Puckett, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Flowood, Mississippi
Puckett is 97% smaller than Flowood. Flowood earns more, with a median household income $14,594 higher. Flowood has grown faster since 2000 (30% vs 8%).
PUCKETTFLOWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population35011,003−97% vs Flowood
Population density122382−260
Population growth8.2%30.4%−22.2 pts
Median age35.439.5−4.1
Male41.9%46.1%−4.2 pts
Female58.1%53.9%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born0.9%4.4%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%71.0%+25.1 pts
Black1.5%17.0%−15.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%3.9%−3.0 pts
Asian0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Other1.5%4.4%−2.9 pts
Median household income$69,286$83,880−$14,594
Per capita income$25,950$47,620−$21,670
Poverty rate24.8%13.4%+11.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.435−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%55.0%−34.0 pts
Graduate degree10.7%21.6%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%4.1%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation57.5%68.6%−11.0 pts
Median home value$173,800$342,200−$168,400
Median gross rent$1,215$1,430−$215
Owner-occupied60.8%54.2%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%5.0%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%51.0%−6.2 pts
Average commute47.621.5+26.1
Worked from home13.7%9.8%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.0%6.4%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025