COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shallotte vs Leland
PLACE A
Shallotte, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Leland, Mississippi
Shallotte is 50% larger than Leland. Shallotte earns more, with a median household income $50,961 higher. Shallotte has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -11%).
SHALLOTTELELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population5,3353,555+50% vs Leland
Population density577992−415
Population growth13.9%-11.0%+24.9 pts
Median age45.543.1+2.4
Male45.8%49.1%−3.3 pts
Female54.2%50.9%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born4.5%0.8%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.8%27.9%+46.9 pts
Black10.1%67.9%−57.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%0.8%+10.6 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other3.2%3.4%−0.1 pts
Median household income$88,367$37,406+$50,961
Per capita income$46,148$27,174+$18,974
Poverty rate10.3%29.3%−19.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.498−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%24.5%−1.5 pts
Graduate degree7.1%8.3%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%8.6%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation58.8%54.2%+4.6 pts
Median home value$349,500$109,700+$239,800
Median gross rent$1,256$834+$422
Owner-occupied63.7%69.4%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%13.7%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%76.7%−23.8 pts
Average commute23.214.8+8.4
Worked from home5.5%7.0%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured15.6%14.2%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025