COMPARING TWO PLACES
Overton vs Kearney
PLACE A
Overton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Overton is 80% smaller than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $51,343 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -11%).
OVERTONKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,31511,296−80% vs Kearney
Population density346847−502
Population growth-10.9%24.1%−35.1 pts
Median age32.539.3−6.8
Male45.2%48.3%−3.1 pts
Female54.8%51.7%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born4.8%1.3%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.5%94.1%−37.6 pts
Black13.5%0.1%+13.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.1%1.9%+18.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other9.9%3.1%+6.7 pts
Median household income$52,279$103,622−$51,343
Per capita income$24,694$52,009−$27,315
Poverty rate17.0%3.6%+13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.421Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%36.8%−20.2 pts
Graduate degree2.3%14.4%−12.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%2.6%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation57.0%71.4%−14.4 pts
Median home value$115,300$298,400−$183,100
Median gross rent$783$1,251−$468
Owner-occupied66.2%74.5%−8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%2.0%+14.9 pts
Rent-burdened households21.6%41.6%−20.0 pts
Average commute30.423.5+6.9
Worked from home9.9%15.2%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured22.2%2.2%+20.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025