COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gridley vs Streator
PLACE A
Gridley, California
VS
PLACE B
Streator, Illinois
Gridley is 40% smaller than Streator. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Gridley has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -9%).
GRIDLEYSTREATORDIFFERENCE
Total population7,25812,190−40% vs Streator
Population density3,4781,666+1,812
Population growth12.7%-8.8%+21.5 pts
Median age34.137.6−3.5
Male48.9%49.4%−0.5 pts
Female51.1%50.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born17.6%4.2%+13.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.3%73.9%−26.6 pts
Black0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino46.5%17.8%+28.7 pts
Asian1.2%0.8%+0.4 pts
Other5.1%3.8%+1.3 pts
Median household income$57,974$57,609+$365
Per capita income$27,510$32,833−$5,323
Poverty rate17.9%20.3%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.454−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%12.9%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree6.2%3.4%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate11.5%7.9%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation58.1%60.2%−2.2 pts
Median home value$312,800$94,700+$218,100
Median gross rent$1,176$852+$324
Owner-occupied48.6%63.0%−14.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%10.5%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%39.0%+1.2 pts
Average commute25.327.7−2.4
Worked from home2.9%5.7%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.0%3.4%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025