COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macon vs Henderson
PLACE A
Macon, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Henderson, Tennessee
Macon is 16% smaller than Henderson. Macon earns more, with a median household income $15,704 higher.
MACONHENDERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,5326,590−16% vs Henderson
Population density913844+68
Population growth-0.3%-0.0%−0.2 pts
Median age46.128.1+18.0
Male47.0%46.0%+1.0 pts
Female53.0%54.0%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.7%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.5%74.3%+11.2 pts
Black3.9%18.0%−14.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%3.9%−0.6 pts
Asian0.8%0.5%+0.4 pts
Other6.4%3.3%+3.1 pts
Median household income$61,642$45,938+$15,704
Per capita income$32,249$20,397+$11,852
Poverty rate10.5%24.1%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.449−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%22.7%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree7.1%8.7%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%3.3%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation58.8%45.6%+13.2 pts
Median home value$151,800$147,900+$3,900
Median gross rent$680$781−$101
Owner-occupied65.9%58.1%+7.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%5.2%+10.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%36.7%+9.8 pts
Average commute18.024.1−6.1
Worked from home4.7%9.3%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.5%5.9%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025