COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jenkins vs Bristol
PLACE A
Jenkins, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Bristol, Pennsylvania
Jenkins is 83% smaller than Bristol. Bristol earns more, with a median household income $48,842 higher. Bristol has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -14%).
JENKINSBRISTOLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,7339,970−83% vs Bristol
Population density1965,872−5,676
Population growth-13.7%1.4%−15.1 pts
Median age42.938.9+4.0
Male52.0%47.0%+5.0 pts
Female48.0%53.0%−5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.0%71.1%+25.9 pts
Black0.3%3.7%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%16.7%−16.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other2.7%7.1%−4.4 pts
Median household income$27,200$76,042−$48,842
Per capita income$22,925$43,798−$20,873
Poverty rate32.3%8.6%+23.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5390.457+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%20.9%−6.4 pts
Graduate degree1.6%6.7%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%5.1%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation42.4%66.7%−24.2 pts
Median home value$80,200$271,100−$190,900
Median gross rent$455$1,409−$954
Owner-occupied60.4%61.0%−0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.2%3.8%+24.5 pts
Rent-burdened households25.8%55.0%−29.2 pts
Average commute24.232.0−7.7
Worked from home16.6%11.4%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured4.1%7.0%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025