COMPARING TWO PLACES
Platte City vs Smithville
PLACE A
Platte City, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Smithville, Tennessee
Platte City is 13% smaller than Smithville. Platte City earns more, with a median household income $38,306 higher. Smithville has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
PLATTE CITYSMITHVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,9115,620−13% vs Smithville
Population density1,238960+278
Population growth2.0%10.5%−8.5 pts
Median age41.542.2−0.7
Male48.4%44.9%+3.5 pts
Female51.6%55.1%−3.5 pts
Foreign-born1.9%9.4%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%76.0%+9.7 pts
Black2.9%2.0%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%18.2%−13.6 pts
Asian1.7%2.6%−1.0 pts
Other5.1%1.1%+4.1 pts
Median household income$71,498$33,192+$38,306
Per capita income$33,801$19,779+$14,022
Poverty rate10.3%33.4%−23.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.439−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%17.0%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree9.9%6.4%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%7.4%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation68.5%48.4%+20.1 pts
Median home value$210,800$194,200+$16,600
Median gross rent$1,226$740+$486
Owner-occupied47.8%54.7%−7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%7.3%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households52.1%65.4%−13.4 pts
Average commute22.315.1+7.1
Worked from home6.2%1.1%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured2.6%8.2%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025