COMPARING TWO PLACES
Barlow vs Paducah
PLACE A
Barlow, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Paducah, Texas
Barlow is 86% smaller than Paducah. Barlow earns more, with a median household income $59,375 higher. Barlow has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -10%).
BARLOWPADUCAHDIFFERENCE
Total population134938−86% vs Paducah
Population density2,577623+1,954
Population growth-1.5%-10.4%+8.9 pts
Median age45.544.6+0.9
Male45.7%49.0%−3.3 pts
Female54.3%51.0%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born4.8%2.4%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.3%34.4%+59.0 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%53.3%−48.5 pts
Asian1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Other0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Median household income$96,250$36,875+$59,375
Per capita income$47,897$26,115+$21,782
Poverty rate7.6%21.7%−14.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.536−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%20.0%+10.4 pts
Graduate degree10.1%5.5%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%16.3%−14.7 pts
Labor force participation69.0%53.7%+15.3 pts
Median home value$413,600$49,000+$364,600
Median gross rent$725$256+$469
Owner-occupied97.7%80.6%+17.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%34.7%−34.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%16.9%−16.9 pts
Average commute20.017.8+2.2
Worked from home22.0%2.5%+19.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%11.8%−8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025