COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bates City vs Oak Grove
PLACE A
Bates City, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Oak Grove, Texas
Bates City is 74% smaller than Oak Grove. Oak Grove earns more, with a median household income $32,813 higher.
BATES CITYOAK GROVEDIFFERENCE
Total population227888−74% vs Oak Grove
Population density210445−235
Population growth0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Median age44.539.2+5.3
Male54.3%55.8%−1.5 pts
Female45.7%44.2%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born2.5%4.4%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.3%48.6%+47.7 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%45.5%−45.5 pts
Asian1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Other2.5%5.4%−2.9 pts
Median household income$88,750$121,563−$32,813
Per capita income$38,249$48,775−$10,526
Poverty rate1.9%7.2%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3400.320+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%17.6%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree3.5%7.5%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate9.3%1.3%+8.0 pts
Labor force participation61.4%66.7%−5.2 pts
Median home value$218,800$276,700−$57,900
Median gross rent$1,292$1,250+$42
Owner-occupied73.0%92.2%−19.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.3%5.7%+15.5 pts
Rent-burdened households58.8%38.9%+19.9 pts
Average commute51.334.9+16.4
Worked from home9.0%8.9%+0.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.8%7.5%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025