COMPARING TWO PLACES
Latham vs Sedalia
PLACE A
Latham, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Sedalia, Kentucky
Latham is 70% smaller than Sedalia. Sedalia earns more, with a median household income $22,983 higher. Sedalia has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -31%).
LATHAMSEDALIADIFFERENCE
Total population99334−70% vs Sedalia
Population density456282+174
Population growth-30.9%-5.4%−25.5 pts
Median age23.750.6−26.9
Male39.7%44.0%−4.3 pts
Female60.3%56.0%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic95.0%81.7%+13.2 pts
Black2.0%18.3%−16.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Median household income$22,917$45,900−$22,983
Per capita income$14,882$21,084−$6,202
Poverty rate68.8%0.0%+68.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6760.363+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%29.7%−21.1 pts
Graduate degree4.3%5.0%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate76.5%0.0%+76.5 pts
Labor force participation73.7%40.8%+33.0 pts
Median home value$38,900$116,200−$77,300
Median gross rent$576––
Owner-occupied26.8%100.0%−73.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%0.0%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%100.0%Even
Average commute48.524.0+24.5
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024