COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gridley vs Emporia
PLACE A
Gridley, California
VS
PLACE B
Emporia, Virginia
Gridley is 33% larger than Emporia. Gridley earns more, with a median household income $6,075 higher. Gridley has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -3%).
GRIDLEYEMPORIADIFFERENCE
Total population7,2585,447+33% vs Emporia
Population density3,478789+2,689
Population growth12.7%-2.7%+15.4 pts
Median age34.136.6−2.5
Male48.9%46.5%+2.4 pts
Female51.1%53.5%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born17.6%2.5%+15.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.3%18.3%+29.0 pts
Black0.0%64.3%−64.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino46.5%7.9%+38.6 pts
Asian1.2%0.6%+0.6 pts
Other5.1%8.9%−3.8 pts
Median household income$57,974$51,899+$6,075
Per capita income$27,510$28,969−$1,459
Poverty rate17.9%15.8%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.439Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%16.0%−2.4 pts
Graduate degree6.2%6.0%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate11.5%2.9%+8.5 pts
Labor force participation58.1%55.5%+2.5 pts
Median home value$312,800$148,500+$164,300
Median gross rent$1,176$1,037+$139
Owner-occupied48.6%38.1%+10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%20.9%−11.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%45.9%−5.7 pts
Average commute25.323.2+2.1
Worked from home2.9%9.9%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.0%4.7%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025