COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carson County vs Potter County
PLACE A
Carson County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Carson County is 63% smaller than Potter County. Carson County earns more, with a median household income $26,211 higher.
CARSON COUNTYPOTTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,80515,897−63% vs Potter County
Population density615−8
Population growth-6.1%-6.1%+0.0 pts
Median age41.048.4−7.4
Male49.5%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.5%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.4%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%94.5%−12.8 pts
Black0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.9%1.7%+9.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other6.3%2.9%+3.4 pts
Median household income$85,231$59,020+$26,211
Per capita income$42,049$32,778+$9,271
Poverty rate7.4%13.0%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.416Even
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%18.2%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree9.7%6.6%+3.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.8%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation64.1%54.7%+9.4 pts
Median home value$143,000$153,100−$10,100
Median gross rent$956$809+$147
Owner-occupied79.2%79.7%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.4%43.6%−25.2 pts
Rent-burdened households23.9%31.3%−7.4 pts
Average commute24.524.0+0.5
Worked from home8.2%10.7%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured11.7%6.6%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025