COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pana vs Decatur
PLACE A
Pana, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
Pana is 206% larger than Decatur. Pana earns more, with a median household income $3,590 higher. Decatur has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -11%).
PANADECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population5,0101,637+206% vs Decatur
Population density1,299431+868
Population growth-11.1%-2.2%−8.9 pts
Median age39.142.4−3.3
Male51.8%45.7%+6.1 pts
Female48.2%54.3%−6.1 pts
Foreign-born1.1%1.1%Even
White, non-Hispanic91.7%91.3%+0.4 pts
Black0.4%2.8%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%0.9%+3.4 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other2.1%5.0%−2.9 pts
Median household income$46,168$42,578+$3,590
Per capita income$31,009$24,771+$6,238
Poverty rate13.3%34.3%−20.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4900.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%11.1%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree5.6%3.7%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%23.1%−16.7 pts
Labor force participation56.4%48.3%+8.0 pts
Median home value$77,900$220,900−$143,000
Median gross rent$684$847−$163
Owner-occupied65.0%57.7%+7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.5%7.6%+7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.7%33.6%−0.9 pts
Average commute18.925.2−6.3
Worked from home10.2%3.3%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work2.6%0.3%+2.2 pts
Uninsured3.5%12.3%−8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025