COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iuka vs Olney
PLACE A
Iuka, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Olney, Texas
Iuka is 84% smaller than Olney. Iuka earns more, with a median household income $24,896 higher. Iuka has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -8%).
IUKAOLNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population4913,000−84% vs Olney
Population density6701,483−813
Population growth4.7%-8.5%+13.2 pts
Median age35.735.3+0.4
Male51.7%47.0%+4.7 pts
Female48.3%53.0%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born1.3%7.3%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%69.3%+24.3 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%22.5%−20.8 pts
Asian2.4%3.9%−1.4 pts
Other2.2%3.9%−1.6 pts
Median household income$61,146$36,250+$24,896
Per capita income$24,701$29,325−$4,624
Poverty rate9.6%26.4%−16.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%13.8%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree5.3%4.4%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate11.6%2.4%+9.2 pts
Labor force participation69.3%58.8%+10.5 pts
Median home value$72,600$95,100−$22,500
Median gross rent$581$439+$142
Owner-occupied94.0%63.1%+30.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%13.7%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%22.3%+14.1 pts
Average commute30.012.9+17.0
Worked from home0.8%3.4%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured14.4%22.6%−8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025