COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burton vs Solon
PLACE A
Burton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Solon, Iowa
Burton is 91% smaller than Solon. Solon earns more, with a median household income $37,045 higher. Solon has grown faster since 2000 (48% vs -1%).
BURTONSOLONDIFFERENCE
Total population2883,345−91% vs Solon
Population density2432,093−1,850
Population growth-1.0%48.2%−49.2 pts
Median age59.138.8+20.3
Male43.1%42.4%+0.7 pts
Female56.9%57.6%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%95.2%−17.0 pts
Black17.8%0.0%+17.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.0%3.1%+0.9 pts
Median household income$76,250$113,295−$37,045
Per capita income$45,218$43,588+$1,630
Poverty rate10.9%3.2%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.339+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%42.4%−20.4 pts
Graduate degree2.7%12.9%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%0.9%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation62.0%73.9%−11.8 pts
Median home value$275,000$309,400−$34,400
Median gross rent$983$1,127−$144
Owner-occupied84.3%79.2%+5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%4.4%+32.5 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%59.2%−45.0 pts
Average commute21.420.3+1.1
Worked from home19.5%10.5%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025