COMPARING TWO PLACES
Blockton vs St. Joseph
PLACE A
Blockton, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
St. Joseph, Tennessee
Blockton is 85% smaller than St. Joseph. Blockton earns more, with a median household income $29,638 higher. St. Joseph has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -35%).
BLOCKTONST. JOSEPHDIFFERENCE
Total population123829−85% vs St. Joseph
Population density193220−27
Population growth-34.9%1.0%−35.9 pts
Median age49.239.6+9.6
Male50.8%51.0%−0.1 pts
Female49.2%49.0%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.8%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%90.7%+4.4 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.9%4.0%+1.0 pts
Median household income$78,750$49,112+$29,638
Per capita income$34,205$44,704−$10,499
Poverty rate4.1%13.8%−9.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2640.609−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%10.4%+12.0 pts
Graduate degree4.7%5.5%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%0.8%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation79.2%59.1%+20.1 pts
Median home value$62,900$171,300−$108,400
Median gross rent$830$631+$199
Owner-occupied80.6%80.3%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%10.4%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households15.4%47.0%−31.6 pts
Average commute34.029.4+4.6
Worked from home1.3%5.0%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.0%7.4%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025