Big Creek vs Pittsboro
A side-by-side comparison of Big Creek and Pittsboro: population, income, housing, and more.
Big Creek and Pittsboro are places in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Pittsboro has the higher population (337 vs 119 in Big Creek). Pittsboro has the higher median home value ($85,600 vs $79,400 in Big Creek). Since 2019, Pittsboro's population has grown faster (+61.2% vs -59.8%).
Population, income & housing
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119 | 337 |
| Median age | 47.8 yrs | 27.1 yrs |
| Median household income | $41,250 | — |
| Median home value | $79,400 | $85,600 |
| Housing units | 82 | 158 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 48.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3% | 29.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 0.0% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 296 → 119 (-59.8%) | 209 → 337 (+61.2%) |
| Median household income | $46,042 → $41,250 (-10.4%) | $51,250 → $36,922 (-28.0%) |
| Median home value | $57,800 → $79,400 (+37.4%) | $71,900 → $85,600 (+19.1%) |
| Median gross rent | $1,018 → $840 (-17.5%) | $845 → $846 (+0.1%) |
Big Creek
296119
$46,042$41,250
$57,800$79,400
$1,018$840
Pittsboro
209337
$51,250$36,922
$71,900$85,600
$845$846
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 7.6% | 22.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.8% | 27.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 26.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 28.6% | 3.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 8.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 5.9% |
| 75 and over | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 53.8% | 54.0% |
| Black or African American | 45.4% | 24.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% | 21.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 17.7% | 14.6% |
| High school graduate | 52.1% | 28.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 21.9% | 27.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 8.3% | 24.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0.0% | 4.7% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 100.0% | 58.3% |
| Carpooled | 0.0% | 41.7% |
| Public transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 90.2% | 92.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 9.8% | 7.6% |
Poverty & households
| Big Creek | Pittsboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 1.0% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 2.15 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 24 | 34 |
| Median year structure built | 1973 | 1984 |
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