COMPARING TWO PLACES
McDowell vs Fishersville
PLACE A
McDowell, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Fishersville, Virginia
McDowell is 92% smaller than Fishersville. Fishersville earns more, with a median household income $69,197 higher.
MCDOWELLFISHERSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population7189,484−92% vs Fishersville
Population density290479−190
Population growth–29.0%–
Median age29.042.4−13.4
Male35.2%47.4%−12.2 pts
Female64.8%52.6%+12.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%81.2%+12.7 pts
Black0.1%8.3%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.2%−7.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other6.0%2.9%+3.1 pts
Median household income$14,474$83,671−$69,197
Per capita income$9,664$46,529−$36,865
Poverty rate72.4%14.7%+57.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.450−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%34.9%−17.4 pts
Graduate degree12.5%14.9%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate60.0%3.7%+56.3 pts
Labor force participation16.9%56.4%−39.4 pts
Median home value$73,100$348,900−$275,800
Median gross rent$255$1,483−$1,228
Owner-occupied60.4%66.2%−5.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%5.8%+14.1 pts
Rent-burdened households53.2%53.3%−0.1 pts
Average commute14.123.7−9.6
Worked from home0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.4%3.2%−2.8 pts
Population, 2014 – 2024