COMPARING TWO PLACES
Memphis vs Kirksville
PLACE A
Memphis, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Kirksville, Missouri
Memphis is 49% smaller than Kirksville. Memphis earns more, with a median household income $24,768 higher. Memphis has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 0%).
MEMPHISKIRKSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population9,18517,863−49% vs Kirksville
Population density2,8241,242+1,583
Population growth15.0%0.1%+14.8 pts
Median age36.724.8+11.9
Male51.4%47.9%+3.5 pts
Female48.6%52.1%−3.5 pts
Foreign-born16.0%7.5%+8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.4%82.9%−47.5 pts
Black28.6%6.4%+22.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.5%3.7%+27.8 pts
Asian1.2%2.9%−1.7 pts
Other3.3%4.0%−0.8 pts
Median household income$74,839$50,071+$24,768
Per capita income$35,148$32,582+$2,566
Poverty rate14.2%28.2%−14.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.611−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%40.3%−17.8 pts
Graduate degree7.4%22.6%−15.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%4.0%+4.1 pts
Labor force participation69.6%50.7%+18.8 pts
Median home value$313,800$153,900+$159,900
Median gross rent$1,173$775+$398
Owner-occupied81.2%48.3%+32.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%17.8%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%33.7%+22.5 pts
Average commute26.912.7+14.2
Worked from home6.4%6.7%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.4%9.6%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024