COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buckner vs Herrin
PLACE A
Buckner, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Herrin, Illinois
Buckner is 66% smaller than Herrin. Buckner earns more, with a median household income $104,244 higher.
BUCKNERHERRINDIFFERENCE
Total population4,11912,268−66% vs Herrin
Population density4771,268−792
Population growth-0.9%-1.2%+0.3 pts
Median age36.541.2−4.7
Male52.9%49.0%+3.9 pts
Female47.1%51.0%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born1.3%3.4%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.7%85.8%−7.1 pts
Black5.0%4.2%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%4.3%+3.5 pts
Asian0.2%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other8.3%5.3%+3.0 pts
Median household income$164,219$59,975+$104,244
Per capita income$52,907$36,228+$16,679
Poverty rate0.1%14.5%−14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3140.440−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%22.8%+33.3 pts
Graduate degree24.4%9.5%+14.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%5.9%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation64.6%62.8%+1.8 pts
Median home value$425,400$113,300+$312,100
Median gross rent$1,762$1,002+$760
Owner-occupied92.7%65.7%+27.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households24.1%45.6%−21.5 pts
Average commute24.921.9+3.1
Worked from home19.2%10.9%+8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.7%4.6%−3.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024