COMPARING TWO PLACES
Broughton vs Defiance
PLACE A
Broughton, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Defiance, Missouri
Broughton is 186% larger than Defiance. Defiance earns more, with a median household income $145,144 higher. Defiance has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
BROUGHTONDEFIANCEDIFFERENCE
Total population18063+186% vs Defiance
Population density9562+33
Population growth-4.6%2.6%−7.2 pts
Median age31.464.3−32.9
Male47.6%60.3%−12.7 pts
Female52.4%39.7%+12.7 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.8%100.0%−11.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other11.2%0.0%+11.2 pts
Median household income$54,375$199,519−$145,144
Per capita income$19,605$68,241−$48,636
Poverty rate22.8%0.0%+22.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3490.322+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
Graduate degree2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
Labor force participation56.9%27.0%+29.9 pts
Median home value$38,800$512,500−$473,700
Median gross rent$625$773−$148
Owner-occupied81.0%100.0%−19.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%0.0%+17.1 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%0.0%+25.0 pts
Average commute29.030.8−1.8
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024