COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 4809 vs Census Tract 5243
PLACE A
Census Tract 4809, Pettis County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 5243, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 4809 is 25% larger than Census Tract 5243. Census Tract 4809 earns more, with a median household income $5,990 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 4809CENSUS TRACT 5243DIFFERENCE
Total population3,0662,460+25% vs Census Tract 5243
Population density3,9724,013−42
Median age29.930.1−0.2
Male48.9%58.7%−9.8 pts
Female51.1%41.3%+9.8 pts
Foreign-born7.9%34.6%−26.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%14.2%+55.2 pts
Black4.7%1.7%+3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.1%83.8%−63.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.8%0.3%+5.5 pts
Median household income$50,875$44,885+$5,990
Per capita income$27,431$15,709+$11,722
Poverty rate19.6%27.8%−8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.387+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%6.7%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree5.4%2.9%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate11.0%12.1%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation72.2%50.4%+21.8 pts
Median home value$98,800$86,700+$12,100
Median gross rent$853$1,019−$166
Owner-occupied34.5%58.3%−23.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%12.3%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%48.5%−3.0 pts
Average commute14.724.0−9.3
Worked from home1.9%1.3%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.1%−1.0 pts
Uninsured24.5%17.0%+7.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024