COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lyndon vs St. Matthews
PLACE A
Lyndon, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
St. Matthews, South Carolina
Lyndon is 44% smaller than St. Matthews. Lyndon earns more, with a median household income $15,917 higher. Lyndon has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -9%).
LYNDONST. MATTHEWSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0321,827−44% vs St. Matthews
Population density1,157951+206
Population growth-1.4%-8.9%+7.5 pts
Median age33.454.3−20.9
Male46.2%43.8%+2.5 pts
Female53.8%56.2%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born0.2%3.8%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%47.7%+46.4 pts
Black2.6%50.1%−47.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%0.7%+1.2 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other1.1%1.5%−0.4 pts
Median household income$67,227$51,310+$15,917
Per capita income$31,548$33,337−$1,789
Poverty rate8.8%31.1%−22.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%30.4%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree9.2%8.1%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Labor force participation64.7%58.5%+6.2 pts
Median home value$114,400$204,200−$89,800
Median gross rent$753$970−$217
Owner-occupied74.7%67.1%+7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%14.6%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%56.8%−28.9 pts
Average commute25.917.3+8.6
Worked from home5.0%13.1%−8.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.3%10.9%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025