COMPARING TWO PLACES
King vs Stevens Point
PLACE A
King, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
King is 70% smaller than Stevens Point. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. King has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -4%).
KINGSTEVENS POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population7,97726,377−70% vs Stevens Point
Population density1,2951,525−230
Population growth4.2%-3.9%+8.2 pts
Median age42.328.4+13.9
Male47.1%49.8%−2.7 pts
Female52.9%50.2%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born2.8%2.9%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%86.7%−4.8 pts
Black6.0%1.5%+4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%4.5%+1.8 pts
Asian0.3%3.0%−2.8 pts
Other5.6%4.3%+1.3 pts
Median household income$57,817$58,031−$214
Per capita income$34,267$32,762+$1,505
Poverty rate7.0%16.6%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.417+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%37.9%−15.1 pts
Graduate degree6.8%11.2%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%4.4%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation53.5%70.9%−17.4 pts
Median home value$238,200$195,400+$42,800
Median gross rent$895$890+$5
Owner-occupied65.1%51.1%+14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%6.6%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households66.9%42.2%+24.8 pts
Average commute24.816.6+8.3
Worked from home10.1%12.5%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured10.8%5.4%+5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025