COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knobel vs Paragould
PLACE A
Knobel, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Paragould, Arkansas
Knobel is 100% smaller than Paragould. Knobel earns more, with a median household income $41,262 higher. Paragould has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -49%).
KNOBELPARAGOULDDIFFERENCE
Total population14331,135−100% vs Paragould
Population density340980−640
Population growth-48.8%13.1%−61.9 pts
Median age49.436.2+13.2
Male31.0%48.5%−17.4 pts
Female69.0%51.5%+17.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%85.8%+7.9 pts
Black0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%5.1%−4.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other5.7%5.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$98,242$56,980+$41,262
Per capita income$55,775$28,136+$27,639
Poverty rate12.0%17.8%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1810.431−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher3.1%16.1%−13.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.2%−7.2 pts
Labor force participation79.9%60.6%+19.3 pts
Median home value$9,999$181,500−$171,501
Median gross rent$663$925−$262
Owner-occupied100.0%56.6%+43.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.1%7.7%+19.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.6%−45.6 pts
Average commute18.620.4−1.8
Worked from home6.0%4.2%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work4.3%0.1%+4.2 pts
Uninsured13.3%8.9%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025