COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knippa vs Pearsall
PLACE A
Knippa, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Pearsall, Texas
Knippa is 91% smaller than Pearsall. Knippa earns more, with a median household income $4,760 higher. Knippa has grown faster since 2000 (-12% vs -20%).
KNIPPAPEARSALLDIFFERENCE
Total population8449,170−91% vs Pearsall
Population density1651,400−1,235
Population growth-12.0%-19.9%+7.9 pts
Median age38.531.4+7.1
Male51.4%60.4%−9.0 pts
Female48.6%39.6%+9.0 pts
Foreign-born5.2%10.9%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.6%5.5%+34.1 pts
Black0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino59.5%89.1%−29.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.9%1.3%−0.4 pts
Median household income$53,958$49,198+$4,760
Per capita income$27,099$21,023+$6,076
Poverty rate27.3%28.0%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5040.447+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%7.6%+14.8 pts
Graduate degree3.3%0.5%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%4.9%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation59.3%51.8%+7.5 pts
Median home value$108,200$106,700+$1,500
Median gross rent$843$948−$105
Owner-occupied75.1%54.6%+20.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%11.2%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households70.7%37.7%+33.0 pts
Average commute27.318.6+8.8
Worked from home6.7%0.9%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured16.8%15.2%+1.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024