COMPARING TWO PLACES
McDowell vs Staunton
PLACE A
McDowell, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Staunton, Virginia
McDowell is 97% smaller than Staunton. Staunton earns more, with a median household income $51,107 higher.
MCDOWELLSTAUNTONDIFFERENCE
Total population71826,801−97% vs Staunton
Population density2901,345−1,056
Population growth–8.4%–
Median age29.039.9−10.9
Male35.2%45.8%−10.6 pts
Female64.8%54.2%+10.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%78.3%+15.5 pts
Black0.1%10.3%−10.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other6.0%5.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$14,474$65,581−$51,107
Per capita income$9,664$36,608−$26,944
Poverty rate72.4%12.4%+60.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.434Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%37.7%−20.3 pts
Graduate degree12.5%16.3%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate60.0%5.3%+54.7 pts
Labor force participation16.9%59.6%−42.6 pts
Median home value$73,100$259,200−$186,100
Median gross rent$255$1,024−$769
Owner-occupied60.4%60.9%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%8.8%+11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households53.2%43.0%+10.2 pts
Average commute14.120.5−6.4
Worked from home0.0%8.8%−8.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.4%6.4%−6.0 pts
Population, 2014 – 2024