COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butte County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Butte County, California
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Butte County is 232% larger than Jefferson County. Butte County earns more, with a median household income $16,832 higher. Butte County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -13%).
BUTTE COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population209,21162,987+232% vs Jefferson County
Population density12872+56
Population growth-3.8%-13.1%+9.3 pts
Median age36.239.7−3.5
Male49.8%49.9%−0.1 pts
Female50.2%50.1%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born8.6%2.0%+6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%36.7%+28.4 pts
Black1.7%56.3%−54.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.0%2.7%+17.4 pts
Asian5.5%0.8%+4.7 pts
Other7.6%3.6%+4.0 pts
Median household income$67,928$51,096+$16,832
Per capita income$38,305$26,677+$11,628
Poverty rate19.2%18.6%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.468+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%20.1%+11.9 pts
Graduate degree11.4%5.8%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%8.1%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation59.2%51.4%+7.8 pts
Median home value$424,700$113,400+$311,300
Median gross rent$1,414$888+$526
Owner-occupied57.3%61.8%−4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%21.7%−11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%40.5%+15.1 pts
Average commute21.022.7−1.7
Worked from home12.6%5.0%+7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.6%−0.0 pts
Uninsured6.4%5.1%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025