COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gridley vs El Dorado
PLACE A
Gridley, California
VS
PLACE B
El Dorado, Arkansas
Gridley is 56% smaller than El Dorado. Gridley earns more, with a median household income $8,730 higher. Gridley has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -6%).
GRIDLEYEL DORADODIFFERENCE
Total population7,25816,609−56% vs El Dorado
Population density3,4781,025+2,453
Population growth12.7%-6.0%+18.7 pts
Median age34.136.6−2.5
Male48.9%47.6%+1.3 pts
Female51.1%52.4%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born17.6%3.8%+13.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.3%40.4%+6.9 pts
Black0.0%48.7%−48.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino46.5%5.5%+41.0 pts
Asian1.2%1.7%−0.6 pts
Other5.1%3.7%+1.4 pts
Median household income$57,974$49,244+$8,730
Per capita income$27,510$26,751+$759
Poverty rate17.9%23.3%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.453−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%17.1%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree6.2%8.4%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate11.5%7.0%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation58.1%55.7%+2.4 pts
Median home value$312,800$124,100+$188,700
Median gross rent$1,176$880+$296
Owner-occupied48.6%57.2%−8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%16.9%−7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%45.4%−5.2 pts
Average commute25.316.0+9.2
Worked from home2.9%10.2%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%−0.0 pts
Uninsured8.0%7.5%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025