COMPARING TWO PLACES
Linn County vs Macon County
PLACE A
Linn County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Macon County, Alabama
Linn County is 35% smaller than Macon County. Linn County earns more, with a median household income $17,928 higher.
LINN COUNTYMACON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,81518,132−35% vs Macon County
Population density1930−11
Population growth-7.0%-9.0%+2.0 pts
Median age42.137.4+4.7
Male48.9%45.8%+3.1 pts
Female51.1%54.2%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.5%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%16.8%+76.9 pts
Black0.8%77.5%−76.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%2.2%+0.8 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other2.1%3.2%−1.1 pts
Median household income$61,635$43,707+$17,928
Per capita income$34,377$26,341+$8,036
Poverty rate13.7%24.3%−10.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.501−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%21.1%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree7.5%9.9%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%8.3%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation61.0%51.2%+9.9 pts
Median home value$123,300$102,000+$21,300
Median gross rent$620$734−$114
Owner-occupied78.5%61.5%+17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%25.0%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households29.6%38.7%−9.1 pts
Average commute20.223.7−3.5
Worked from home9.1%7.6%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured9.3%9.4%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025