COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henry County vs Bates County
PLACE A
Henry County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Bates County, Missouri
Henry County and Bates County are close in size. Henry County earns more, with a median household income $2,614 higher. Henry County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
HENRY COUNTYBATES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,44716,512−0% vs Bates County
Population density5720+38
Population growth1.7%-5.9%+7.6 pts
Median age41.041.4−0.4
Male49.4%50.5%−1.0 pts
Female50.6%49.5%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%1.1%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%91.7%−2.1 pts
Black2.7%2.1%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%2.6%+1.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Other3.1%3.2%−0.0 pts
Median household income$63,347$60,733+$2,614
Per capita income$31,532$29,340+$2,192
Poverty rate16.4%15.9%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.414+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%14.8%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree5.5%5.5%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%5.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation56.9%58.4%−1.5 pts
Median home value$197,900$170,800+$27,100
Median gross rent$895$786+$109
Owner-occupied76.3%74.9%+1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%14.4%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households54.2%43.6%+10.6 pts
Average commute30.532.8−2.3
Worked from home8.7%9.8%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.0%11.3%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025