COMPARING TWO PLACES
Payne vs Decatur
PLACE A
Payne, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
Payne is 27% smaller than Decatur. Payne earns more, with a median household income $20,860 higher.
PAYNEDECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1881,637−27% vs Decatur
Population density1,750431+1,318
Population growth-0.2%-2.2%+2.0 pts
Median age29.442.4−13.0
Male48.6%45.7%+2.9 pts
Female51.4%54.3%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.6%91.3%+4.3 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%0.9%+1.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.5%5.0%−3.5 pts
Median household income$63,438$42,578+$20,860
Per capita income$28,205$24,771+$3,434
Poverty rate17.4%34.3%−16.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%11.1%+9.2 pts
Graduate degree4.5%3.7%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%23.1%−18.0 pts
Labor force participation66.0%48.3%+17.6 pts
Median home value$112,000$220,900−$108,900
Median gross rent$759$847−$88
Owner-occupied69.4%57.7%+11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%7.6%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households24.6%33.6%−8.9 pts
Average commute22.825.2−2.4
Worked from home4.3%3.3%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured3.2%12.3%−9.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025