COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whiteville vs Leland
PLACE A
Whiteville, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Leland, Mississippi
Whiteville is 26% larger than Leland. Whiteville earns more, with a median household income $4,699 higher. Leland has grown faster since 2000 (-11% vs -44%).
WHITEVILLELELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population4,4823,555+26% vs Leland
Population density1,700992+708
Population growth-43.8%-11.0%−32.8 pts
Median age39.043.1−4.1
Male87.7%49.1%+38.6 pts
Female12.3%50.9%−38.6 pts
Foreign-born3.5%0.8%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.0%27.9%+15.1 pts
Black46.7%67.9%−21.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%0.8%+3.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other5.7%3.4%+2.4 pts
Median household income$42,105$37,406+$4,699
Per capita income$8,622$27,174−$18,552
Poverty rate28.4%29.3%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.498−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%24.5%−21.8 pts
Graduate degree1.0%8.3%−7.3 pts
Unemployment rate15.1%8.6%+6.5 pts
Labor force participation10.0%54.2%−44.1 pts
Median home value$124,400$109,700+$14,700
Median gross rent$910$834+$76
Owner-occupied43.0%69.4%−26.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%13.7%−7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.5%76.7%−30.3 pts
Average commute26.614.8+11.8
Worked from home0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.7%14.2%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025