COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lebanon vs Springfield
PLACE A
Lebanon, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Springfield, Illinois
Lebanon is 82% smaller than Springfield. Springfield earns more, with a median household income $2,888 higher. Lebanon has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs -2%).
LEBANONSPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population20,267112,989−82% vs Springfield
Population density2,8361,844+992
Population growth18.9%-1.6%+20.5 pts
Median age37.241.0−3.8
Male48.6%48.3%+0.3 pts
Female51.4%51.7%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born5.7%4.9%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.5%69.3%+13.3 pts
Black0.1%19.1%−19.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%3.4%+7.4 pts
Asian1.9%3.0%−1.2 pts
Other4.8%5.2%−0.4 pts
Median household income$63,176$66,064−$2,888
Per capita income$31,164$42,670−$11,506
Poverty rate17.8%16.8%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%36.3%−15.0 pts
Graduate degree5.4%15.6%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%6.8%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation59.8%58.9%+0.9 pts
Median home value$336,800$162,100+$174,700
Median gross rent$1,312$975+$337
Owner-occupied55.3%64.3%−9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%11.1%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households52.3%43.6%+8.8 pts
Average commute26.017.4+8.5
Worked from home6.0%14.5%−8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured6.8%4.1%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025