COMPARING TWO PLACES
Soso vs Petal
PLACE A
Soso, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Petal, Mississippi
Soso is 96% smaller than Petal. Petal earns more, with a median household income $23,500 higher.
SOSOPETALDIFFERENCE
Total population41611,694−96% vs Petal
Population density205692−487
Population growth2.5%5.3%−2.9 pts
Median age34.637.0−2.4
Male44.5%46.8%−2.2 pts
Female55.5%53.2%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born0.7%3.4%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.3%72.8%+3.6 pts
Black23.0%16.1%+6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
Other0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Median household income$51,250$74,750−$23,500
Per capita income$32,621$30,999+$1,622
Poverty rate7.3%11.1%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5120.405+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%27.8%+1.3 pts
Graduate degree9.7%9.5%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%3.6%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation57.7%60.4%−2.6 pts
Median home value$148,800$174,900−$26,100
Median gross rent$882$1,047−$165
Owner-occupied77.3%70.0%+7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%7.7%+12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households61.8%40.0%+21.8 pts
Average commute23.321.5+1.8
Worked from home2.4%5.0%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.7%10.5%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025