COMPARING TWO PLACES
Concord vs Springfield
PLACE A
Concord, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Springfield, Illinois
Concord is 84% smaller than Springfield. Concord earns more, with a median household income $22,974 higher. Concord has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -2%).
CONCORDSPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population18,368112,989−84% vs Springfield
Population density3,3421,844+1,498
Population growth7.6%-1.6%+9.2 pts
Median age43.541.0+2.5
Male49.0%48.3%+0.7 pts
Female51.0%51.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.5%4.9%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%69.3%+22.1 pts
Black1.2%19.1%−18.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%3.4%−2.7 pts
Asian2.0%3.0%−1.1 pts
Other4.8%5.2%−0.4 pts
Median household income$89,038$66,064+$22,974
Per capita income$46,846$42,670+$4,176
Poverty rate3.9%16.8%−12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%36.3%+5.7 pts
Graduate degree15.3%15.6%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.8%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation64.0%58.9%+5.0 pts
Median home value$303,600$162,100+$141,500
Median gross rent$1,215$975+$240
Owner-occupied86.0%64.3%+21.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%11.1%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households36.0%43.6%−7.5 pts
Average commute24.117.4+6.7
Worked from home15.0%14.5%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.3%−0.4 pts
Uninsured3.1%4.1%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024