COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buncombe vs Paducah
PLACE A
Buncombe, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Paducah, Texas
Buncombe is 78% smaller than Paducah. Buncombe earns more, with a median household income $25,625 higher. Buncombe has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -10%).
BUNCOMBEPADUCAHDIFFERENCE
Total population207938−78% vs Paducah
Population density174623−448
Population growth2.0%-10.4%+12.3 pts
Median age25.544.6−19.1
Male59.0%49.0%+9.9 pts
Female41.0%51.0%−9.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.6%34.4%+42.2 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%53.3%−52.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other22.2%9.4%+12.8 pts
Median household income$62,500$36,875+$25,625
Per capita income$23,327$26,115−$2,788
Poverty rate10.3%21.7%−11.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.536−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%20.0%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree1.2%5.5%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate19.7%16.3%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation62.3%53.7%+8.6 pts
Median home value$50,000$49,000+$1,000
Median gross rent$717$256+$461
Owner-occupied68.1%80.6%−12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.3%34.7%−14.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%16.9%−16.9 pts
Average commute21.217.8+3.4
Worked from home0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.3%11.8%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025