COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs Missouri
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
Missouri
New York is 221% larger than Missouri. New York earns more, with a median household income $15,272 higher.
NEW YORKMISSOURIDIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,3666,191,814+221% vs Missouri
Population density42190+331
Population growth4.2%2.8%+1.5 pts
Median age39.839.0+0.8
Male48.8%49.3%−0.5 pts
Female51.2%50.7%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born22.8%4.5%+18.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%76.3%−23.5 pts
Black13.4%10.9%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%5.2%+14.6 pts
Asian9.0%2.1%+6.9 pts
Other5.0%5.5%−0.4 pts
Median household income$85,974$70,702+$15,272
Per capita income$50,712$39,695+$11,017
Poverty rate14.0%12.6%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.465+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%32.4%+7.8 pts
Graduate degree17.9%12.6%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%4.0%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation62.7%63.1%−0.4 pts
Median home value$423,800$230,300+$193,500
Median gross rent$1,621$1,033+$588
Owner-occupied54.3%68.1%−13.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%11.2%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%42.0%+7.1 pts
Average commute32.623.5+9.1
Worked from home14.9%13.0%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.8%+20.8 pts
Uninsured5.1%8.8%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024