COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butte County vs Harding County
PLACE A
Butte County, California
VS
PLACE B
Harding County, New Mexico
Butte County is 33808% larger than Harding County. Butte County earns more, with a median household income $19,375 higher.
BUTTE COUNTYHARDING COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population209,211617+33808% vs Harding County
Population density1280+128
Population growth-3.8%-5.5%+1.7 pts
Median age36.242.5−6.3
Male49.8%50.3%−0.5 pts
Female50.2%49.7%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born8.6%0.4%+8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%47.5%+17.6 pts
Black1.7%1.8%Even
Hispanic / Latino20.0%36.4%−16.4 pts
Asian5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Other7.6%14.3%−6.7 pts
Median household income$67,928$48,553+$19,375
Per capita income$38,305$70,817−$32,512
Poverty rate19.2%19.4%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.727−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%33.3%−1.4 pts
Graduate degree11.4%15.1%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%15.3%−7.8 pts
Labor force participation59.2%50.5%+8.7 pts
Median home value$424,700$70,000+$354,700
Median gross rent$1,414$1,038+$376
Owner-occupied57.3%76.9%−19.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%42.3%−32.1 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%18.2%+37.5 pts
Average commute21.020.6+0.4
Worked from home12.6%2.8%+9.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured6.4%1.2%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025