COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iuka vs Great Bend
PLACE A
Iuka, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Great Bend, Pennsylvania
Iuka is 21% smaller than Great Bend. Iuka earns more, with a median household income $15,075 higher. Iuka has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -15%).
IUKAGREAT BENDDIFFERENCE
Total population491620−21% vs Great Bend
Population density6702,123−1,453
Population growth4.7%-14.6%+19.3 pts
Median age35.756.5−20.8
Male51.7%49.7%+1.9 pts
Female48.3%50.3%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.7%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%93.3%+0.3 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%3.3%−1.6 pts
Asian2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Other2.2%2.9%−0.7 pts
Median household income$61,146$46,071+$15,075
Per capita income$24,701$38,138−$13,437
Poverty rate9.6%11.4%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.537−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%15.7%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree5.3%4.1%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate11.6%2.8%+8.7 pts
Labor force participation69.3%48.3%+20.9 pts
Median home value$72,600$160,900−$88,300
Median gross rent$581$702−$121
Owner-occupied94.0%61.3%+32.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%10.7%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%28.2%+8.2 pts
Average commute30.019.4+10.6
Worked from home0.8%20.1%−19.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Uninsured14.4%4.5%+9.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025