COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burton vs Fenton
PLACE A
Burton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Fenton, Missouri
Burton is 93% smaller than Fenton. Fenton earns more, with a median household income $24,750 higher.
BURTONFENTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2884,060−93% vs Fenton
Population density243647−404
Population growth-1.0%-0.8%−0.2 pts
Median age59.148.0+11.1
Male43.1%49.7%−6.6 pts
Female56.9%50.3%+6.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%86.1%−7.9 pts
Black17.8%0.2%+17.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other4.0%9.3%−5.3 pts
Median household income$76,250$101,000−$24,750
Per capita income$45,218$50,479−$5,261
Poverty rate10.9%3.5%+7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.399Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%49.3%−27.3 pts
Graduate degree2.7%18.7%−16.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%8.1%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation62.0%64.6%−2.6 pts
Median home value$275,000$374,500−$99,500
Median gross rent$983$1,622−$639
Owner-occupied84.3%82.6%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%2.6%+34.3 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%13.2%+1.1 pts
Average commute21.425.0−3.6
Worked from home19.5%13.4%+6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025