COMPARING TWO PLACES
Quitman vs Petal
PLACE A
Quitman, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Petal, Mississippi
Quitman is 82% smaller than Petal. Petal earns more, with a median household income $10,257 higher.
QUITMANPETALDIFFERENCE
Total population2,05711,694−82% vs Petal
Population density1,067692+375
Population growth7.4%5.3%+2.0 pts
Median age42.337.0+5.3
Male48.8%46.8%+2.0 pts
Female51.2%53.2%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.2%3.4%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%72.8%+9.5 pts
Black2.2%16.1%−14.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%5.5%+3.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other6.3%3.9%+2.4 pts
Median household income$64,493$74,750−$10,257
Per capita income$31,698$30,999+$699
Poverty rate11.2%11.1%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.405Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%27.8%−6.2 pts
Graduate degree10.8%9.5%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%3.6%+5.7 pts
Labor force participation48.5%60.4%−11.9 pts
Median home value$192,100$174,900+$17,200
Median gross rent$1,154$1,047+$107
Owner-occupied62.9%70.0%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%7.7%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households54.0%40.0%+14.0 pts
Average commute26.921.5+5.4
Worked from home10.1%5.0%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.6%10.5%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025