COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pittsburg vs Herrin
PLACE A
Pittsburg, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Herrin, Illinois
Pittsburg is 62% smaller than Herrin. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $15,667 higher.
PITTSBURGHERRINDIFFERENCE
Total population4,67612,268−62% vs Herrin
Population density1,2991,268+30
Population growth-3.6%-1.2%−2.4 pts
Median age34.541.2−6.7
Male49.5%49.0%+0.5 pts
Female50.5%51.0%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born14.6%3.4%+11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.3%85.8%−52.5 pts
Black23.4%4.2%+19.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.6%4.3%+36.3 pts
Asian0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Other2.1%5.3%−3.2 pts
Median household income$44,308$59,975−$15,667
Per capita income$24,171$36,228−$12,057
Poverty rate24.7%14.5%+10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.440−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%22.8%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree3.8%9.5%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%5.9%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation60.4%62.8%−2.4 pts
Median home value$119,200$113,300+$5,900
Median gross rent$777$1,002−$225
Owner-occupied55.0%65.7%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.5%10.1%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%45.6%+1.4 pts
Average commute19.121.9−2.8
Worked from home0.0%10.9%−10.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured27.0%4.6%+22.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025