COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brooks vs Woodburn
PLACE A
Brooks, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Woodburn, Oregon
Brooks is 94% smaller than Woodburn. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Woodburn has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 3%).
BROOKSWOODBURNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,06931,948−94% vs Woodburn
Population density5865,453−4,867
Population growth2.8%8.0%−5.2 pts
Median age52.838.6+14.2
Male52.8%47.7%+5.0 pts
Female47.2%52.3%−5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%34.1%−34.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.9%33.7%+64.2 pts
Black1.0%0.2%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%61.4%−61.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other1.1%3.8%−2.7 pts
Median household income$66,056$67,347−$1,291
Per capita income$36,160$29,787+$6,373
Poverty rate9.6%16.3%−6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.410+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%15.1%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree0.4%4.3%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%5.2%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation42.6%60.4%−17.8 pts
Median home value$227,600$331,800−$104,200
Median gross rent$1,113$1,489−$376
Owner-occupied93.6%64.2%+29.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%2.6%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households35.2%47.4%−12.3 pts
Average commute26.427.2−0.8
Worked from home17.0%7.6%+9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.9%17.1%−16.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024