COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benedict vs Parsons
PLACE A
Benedict, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Parsons, Tennessee
Benedict is 93% smaller than Parsons. Benedict earns more, with a median household income $4,964 higher.
BENEDICTPARSONSDIFFERENCE
Total population1482,162−93% vs Parsons
Population density635534+101
Population growth-11.1%-11.5%+0.4 pts
Median age63.845.0+18.8
Male43.2%51.5%−8.2 pts
Female56.8%48.5%+8.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%81.9%+18.1 pts
Black0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Asian0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Other0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$41,118$36,154+$4,964
Per capita income$36,867$24,944+$11,923
Poverty rate23.0%25.3%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.480−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation37.2%45.8%−8.6 pts
Median home value$245,300$118,100+$127,200
Median gross rent–$738–
Owner-occupied89.4%59.9%+29.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%14.7%−14.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%19.9%+80.1 pts
Average commute56.826.4+30.4
Worked from home0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%16.7%−16.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024