COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dix vs Herrin
PLACE A
Dix, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Herrin, Illinois
Dix is 96% smaller than Herrin. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $13,636 higher.
DIXHERRINDIFFERENCE
Total population45612,268−96% vs Herrin
Population density2201,268−1,048
Population growth1.7%-1.2%+2.9 pts
Median age39.241.2−2.0
Male51.1%49.0%+2.0 pts
Female48.9%51.0%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.1%3.4%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%85.8%+7.3 pts
Black0.5%4.2%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other6.3%5.3%+1.0 pts
Median household income$46,339$59,975−$13,636
Per capita income$26,879$36,228−$9,349
Poverty rate10.7%14.5%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4900.440+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%22.8%−9.8 pts
Graduate degree5.0%9.5%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%5.9%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation53.9%62.8%−8.8 pts
Median home value$100,000$113,300−$13,300
Median gross rent$418$1,002−$584
Owner-occupied58.1%65.7%−7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%10.1%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households62.4%45.6%+16.8 pts
Average commute25.721.9+3.8
Worked from home3.6%10.9%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.4%4.6%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025