COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pacific vs Ballwin
PLACE A
Pacific, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Ballwin, Missouri
Pacific is 77% smaller than Ballwin. Ballwin earns more, with a median household income $9,001 higher. Pacific has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
PACIFICBALLWINDIFFERENCE
Total population7,05630,901−77% vs Ballwin
Population density2,9163,441−525
Population growth9.5%2.3%+7.2 pts
Median age38.042.6−4.6
Male51.7%50.2%+1.6 pts
Female48.3%49.8%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born27.4%9.2%+18.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%75.0%−23.6 pts
Black6.7%2.8%+3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.4%4.1%+18.3 pts
Asian10.7%8.9%+1.8 pts
Other8.8%9.2%−0.4 pts
Median household income$115,625$124,626−$9,001
Per capita income$37,546$57,442−$19,896
Poverty rate13.8%4.8%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.407Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%65.2%−42.5 pts
Graduate degree7.1%22.6%−15.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%2.9%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation68.6%66.8%+1.8 pts
Median home value$489,100$377,100+$112,000
Median gross rent$1,692$1,418+$274
Owner-occupied58.2%84.2%−26.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%3.9%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households56.1%38.2%+17.8 pts
Average commute31.725.5+6.2
Worked from home11.2%20.7%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Uninsured10.6%4.6%+6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025