COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pelham vs Cairo
PLACE A
Pelham, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Cairo, West Virginia
Pelham is 327% larger than Cairo. Pelham earns more, with a median household income $4,596 higher. Pelham has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -37%).
PELHAMCAIRODIFFERENCE
Total population704165+327% vs Cairo
Population density42350−307
Population growth-7.9%-37.4%+29.4 pts
Median age42.346.6−4.3
Male46.0%53.8%−7.8 pts
Female54.0%46.2%+7.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic91.8%95.2%−3.5 pts
Black1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other7.1%1.5%+5.6 pts
Median household income$70,096$65,500+$4,596
Per capita income$30,538$25,615+$4,923
Poverty rate22.2%17.2%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.282+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%4.6%+21.2 pts
Graduate degree20.0%0.0%+20.0 pts
Unemployment rate10.2%0.0%+10.2 pts
Labor force participation51.8%64.3%−12.5 pts
Median home value$187,500$71,500+$116,000
Median gross rent$782$488+$294
Owner-occupied93.9%94.4%−0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%21.5%−16.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%71.4%−71.4 pts
Average commute28.323.2+5.1
Worked from home0.0%37.3%−37.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.7%16.8%−9.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024