COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gray County vs Ford County
PLACE A
Gray County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Ford County, Illinois
Gray County is 58% larger than Ford County. Ford County earns more, with a median household income $2,825 higher.
GRAY COUNTYFORD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population20,91913,216+58% vs Ford County
Population density2327−5
Population growth-5.8%-3.9%−1.9 pts
Median age36.941.9−5.0
Male53.5%49.6%+3.8 pts
Female46.5%50.4%−3.8 pts
Foreign-born11.3%2.6%+8.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%89.4%−30.0 pts
Black4.5%0.3%+4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.4%5.3%+26.2 pts
Asian0.9%0.4%+0.4 pts
Other3.8%4.6%−0.8 pts
Median household income$59,614$62,439−$2,825
Per capita income$33,745$34,075−$330
Poverty rate15.7%12.4%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.434+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%18.9%−2.6 pts
Graduate degree3.1%6.2%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%5.5%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation57.6%61.9%−4.3 pts
Median home value$102,900$122,000−$19,100
Median gross rent$933$923+$10
Owner-occupied76.4%72.3%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.7%6.9%+12.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%38.1%+2.1 pts
Average commute17.824.6−6.7
Worked from home4.1%9.2%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured17.7%5.7%+12.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025