COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bryson vs Decatur
PLACE A
Bryson, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
Bryson is 71% smaller than Decatur. Bryson earns more, with a median household income $33,201 higher. Decatur has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -20%).
BRYSONDECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population4741,637−71% vs Decatur
Population density360431−71
Population growth-20.2%-2.2%−18.0 pts
Median age42.242.4−0.2
Male41.1%45.7%−4.6 pts
Female58.9%54.3%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%91.3%+3.4 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%0.9%+3.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.1%5.0%−3.9 pts
Median household income$75,779$42,578+$33,201
Per capita income$30,694$24,771+$5,923
Poverty rate5.8%34.3%−28.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%11.1%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%23.1%−21.9 pts
Labor force participation66.2%48.3%+17.9 pts
Median home value$58,400$220,900−$162,500
Median gross rent$1,098$847+$251
Owner-occupied43.4%57.7%−14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%7.6%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households24.0%33.6%−9.6 pts
Average commute19.925.2−5.3
Worked from home0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured27.9%12.3%+15.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025