COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dickens vs Worthington
PLACE A
Dickens, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Worthington, West Virginia
Dickens is 20% larger than Worthington. Dickens earns more, with a median household income $5,795 higher. Worthington has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -23%).
DICKENSWORTHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population206171+20% vs Worthington
Population density215293−78
Population growth-23.4%13.3%−36.7 pts
Median age59.553.7+5.8
Male53.5%56.9%−3.3 pts
Female46.5%43.1%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic73.5%91.2%−17.6 pts
Black4.1%2.9%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.0%0.0%+20.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.4%5.9%−3.5 pts
Median household income$39,545$33,750+$5,795
Per capita income$26,941$21,165+$5,776
Poverty rate22.3%15.5%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.376+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%13.8%−8.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate3.3%0.0%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation38.2%53.6%−15.4 pts
Median home value$47,800$75,000−$27,200
Median gross rent$390$669−$279
Owner-occupied86.0%76.0%+10.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.3%28.6%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%0.0%+41.7 pts
Average commute34.522.7+11.8
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.3%15.7%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025