COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clark County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Clark County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Clark County is 90% smaller than Jefferson County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Clark County has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -13%).
CLARK COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,47562,987−90% vs Jefferson County
Population density1372−59
Population growth-7.1%-13.1%+6.1 pts
Median age43.539.7+3.8
Male50.7%49.9%+0.8 pts
Female49.3%50.1%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.0%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%36.7%+58.2 pts
Black1.9%56.3%−54.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%2.7%−1.7 pts
Asian0.1%0.8%−0.7 pts
Other2.1%3.6%−1.5 pts
Median household income$51,781$51,096+$685
Per capita income$28,391$26,677+$1,714
Poverty rate11.2%18.6%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%20.1%−5.2 pts
Graduate degree4.9%5.8%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%8.1%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation52.9%51.4%+1.5 pts
Median home value$130,700$113,400+$17,300
Median gross rent$612$888−$276
Owner-occupied78.3%61.8%+16.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.1%21.7%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households29.8%40.5%−10.8 pts
Average commute25.322.7+2.6
Worked from home8.9%5.0%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.9%5.1%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025