COMPARING TWO PLACES
Empire vs Hughson
PLACE A
Empire, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Hughson, California
Empire is 96% smaller than Hughson. Hughson earns more, with a median household income $48,119 higher. Hughson has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -19%).
EMPIREHUGHSONDIFFERENCE
Total population3068,051−96% vs Hughson
Population density1334,224−4,091
Population growth-18.8%12.7%−31.5 pts
Median age54.039.3+14.7
Male52.9%49.3%+3.7 pts
Female47.1%50.7%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.3%−16.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.3%47.0%+23.2 pts
Black29.7%2.5%+27.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%46.9%−46.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Median household income$43,438$91,557−$48,119
Per capita income$21,218$41,152−$19,934
Poverty rate27.8%13.9%+13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3460.428−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%20.6%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree9.9%6.6%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%5.5%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation34.3%57.5%−23.2 pts
Median home value$121,900$511,200−$389,300
Median gross rent–$1,748–
Owner-occupied81.2%64.3%+16.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%2.8%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households56.0%58.0%−2.0 pts
Average commute28.826.0+2.8
Worked from home41.4%9.5%+31.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%6.4%−3.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024