COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bluford vs Centralia
PLACE A
Bluford, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Bluford is 15075% larger than Centralia. Bluford earns more, with a median household income $27,833 higher. Bluford has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -50%).
BLUFORDCENTRALIADIFFERENCE
Total population6074+15075% vs Centralia
Population density38317+366
Population growth-8.4%-50.0%+41.6 pts
Median age34.736.5−1.8
Male54.0%100.0%−46.0 pts
Female46.0%0.0%+46.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic96.9%100.0%−3.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Median household income$51,583$23,750+$27,833
Per capita income$28,462$23,111+$5,351
Poverty rate13.9%0.0%+13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.099+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%0.0%+9.4 pts
Graduate degree4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%0.0%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation67.3%100.0%−32.7 pts
Median home value$94,500$65,000+$29,500
Median gross rent$786$0+$786
Owner-occupied76.8%100.0%−23.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%0.0%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households27.1%––
Average commute32.378.5−46.2
Worked from home2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025