COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simmesport vs Pineville
PLACE A
Simmesport, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Pineville, West Virginia
Simmesport is 111% larger than Pineville. Pineville earns more, with a median household income $26,816 higher. Pineville has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -32%).
SIMMESPORTPINEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,400663+111% vs Pineville
Population density641863−223
Population growth-32.1%-3.4%−28.6 pts
Median age40.169.1−29.0
Male44.0%58.3%−14.3 pts
Female56.0%41.7%+14.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic43.4%83.3%−39.9 pts
Black42.5%0.2%+42.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%13.9%−6.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.8%2.6%+4.2 pts
Median household income$29,712$56,528−$26,816
Per capita income$20,947$41,640−$20,693
Poverty rate37.6%13.2%+24.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5330.444+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%11.7%−8.4 pts
Graduate degree0.9%8.2%−7.3 pts
Unemployment rate13.6%13.6%Even
Labor force participation48.4%31.4%+17.0 pts
Median home value$63,100$119,300−$56,200
Median gross rent$619$839−$220
Owner-occupied61.9%80.7%−18.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%22.9%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households57.7%0.0%+57.7 pts
Average commute35.515.0+20.6
Worked from home1.3%2.7%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.9%1.3%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025