COMPARING TWO PLACES
Missouri vs New York
PLACE A
Missouri
VS
PLACE B
New York
Missouri is 69% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $15,272 higher.
MISSOURINEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population6,191,81419,852,366−69% vs New York
Population density90421−331
Population growth2.8%4.2%−1.5 pts
Median age39.039.8−0.8
Male49.3%48.8%+0.5 pts
Female50.7%51.2%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.5%22.8%−18.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.3%52.8%+23.5 pts
Black10.9%13.4%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%19.8%−14.6 pts
Asian2.1%9.0%−6.9 pts
Other5.5%5.0%+0.4 pts
Median household income$70,702$85,974−$15,272
Per capita income$39,695$50,712−$11,017
Poverty rate12.6%14.0%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.517−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%40.2%−7.8 pts
Graduate degree12.6%17.9%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%6.4%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation63.1%62.7%+0.4 pts
Median home value$230,300$423,800−$193,500
Median gross rent$1,033$1,621−$588
Owner-occupied68.1%54.3%+13.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%10.0%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.0%49.2%−7.1 pts
Average commute23.532.6−9.1
Worked from home13.0%14.9%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%21.6%−20.8 pts
Uninsured8.8%5.1%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024