COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iuka vs McPherson
PLACE A
Iuka, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
McPherson, Kansas
Iuka is 96% smaller than McPherson. McPherson earns more, with a median household income $16,383 higher.
IUKAMCPHERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population49113,918−96% vs McPherson
Population density6701,700−1,030
Population growth4.7%7.0%−2.3 pts
Median age35.735.4+0.3
Male51.7%48.8%+2.9 pts
Female48.3%51.2%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born1.3%5.1%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%85.5%+8.2 pts
Black0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%7.2%−5.5 pts
Asian2.4%0.8%+1.6 pts
Other2.2%4.1%−1.8 pts
Median household income$61,146$77,529−$16,383
Per capita income$24,701$36,077−$11,376
Poverty rate9.6%13.5%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.400Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%38.4%−24.0 pts
Graduate degree5.3%15.1%−9.8 pts
Unemployment rate11.6%1.9%+9.7 pts
Labor force participation69.3%68.4%+0.9 pts
Median home value$72,600$211,700−$139,100
Median gross rent$581$925−$344
Owner-occupied94.0%65.4%+28.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%7.2%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%35.4%+1.0 pts
Average commute30.011.4+18.6
Worked from home0.8%5.0%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.4%8.1%+6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025