COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kennett vs Paragould
PLACE A
Kennett, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Paragould, Arkansas
Kennett is 68% smaller than Paragould. Paragould earns more, with a median household income $4,480 higher. Paragould has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -4%).
KENNETTPARAGOULDDIFFERENCE
Total population10,11831,135−68% vs Paragould
Population density1,445980+465
Population growth-3.8%13.1%−16.9 pts
Median age41.436.2+5.2
Male48.0%48.5%−0.5 pts
Female52.0%51.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.8%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%85.8%−9.1 pts
Black11.1%3.4%+7.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%5.1%−3.1 pts
Asian0.8%0.6%+0.2 pts
Other9.5%5.2%+4.4 pts
Median household income$52,500$56,980−$4,480
Per capita income$26,543$28,136−$1,593
Poverty rate19.1%17.8%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.431+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%16.1%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree7.8%6.4%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%7.2%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation51.7%60.6%−8.9 pts
Median home value$112,000$181,500−$69,500
Median gross rent$651$925−$274
Owner-occupied57.9%56.6%+1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.7%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households25.4%45.6%−20.2 pts
Average commute20.020.4−0.3
Worked from home3.5%4.2%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured13.5%8.9%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025