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Compare Tupelo to Jackson

This post compares Tupelo, Mississippi to Jackson, Mississippi across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Tupelo (city) Jackson (city)
Population 38,321 170,393
Income (median) $36,524 $32,440
Home Value (median) $138,100 $88,700
White 59% 16%
Black 37% 81%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 36% 33%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 41% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tupelo or Jackson?
A: Tupelo has a much smaller population count than Jackson: 38321 compared with 170393 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Tupelo or in Jackson?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Tupelo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tupelo or Jackson?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Tupelo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jackson does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Tupelo versus 48% for Jackson.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tupelo may include: Pearl, Gulfport, and Horn-Lake.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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