COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carter County vs Love County
PLACE A
Carter County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Love County, Oklahoma
Carter County is 50% smaller than Love County. Love County earns more, with a median household income $16,580 higher. Love County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -17%).
CARTER COUNTYLOVE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,41810,780−50% vs Love County
Population density1121−10
Population growth-17.0%7.7%−24.6 pts
Median age38.939.1−0.2
Male47.8%50.4%−2.6 pts
Female52.2%49.6%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born1.5%6.5%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%67.5%+25.1 pts
Black0.4%2.0%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%18.2%−15.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.7 pts
Other4.7%11.5%−6.8 pts
Median household income$50,000$66,580−$16,580
Per capita income$27,032$32,216−$5,184
Poverty rate20.8%15.0%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.439Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%16.6%−6.6 pts
Graduate degree3.3%3.8%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%5.2%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation56.0%60.0%−4.0 pts
Median home value$159,400$171,000−$11,600
Median gross rent$656$939−$283
Owner-occupied60.7%73.0%−12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.8%17.6%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%25.6%+13.1 pts
Average commute24.823.4+1.4
Worked from home11.4%4.5%+7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.6%13.2%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025