COMPARING TWO PLACES
Platte County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Platte County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Platte County is 521% larger than Madison County. Platte County earns more, with a median household income $39,429 higher. Platte County has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 5%).
PLATTE COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population114,40018,410+521% vs Madison County
Population density27222+250
Population growth19.5%5.1%+14.4 pts
Median age39.141.7−2.6
Male49.4%49.9%−0.5 pts
Female50.6%50.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born5.7%3.2%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%68.3%+8.4 pts
Black7.5%0.1%+7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%6.5%+0.7 pts
Asian2.5%0.5%+2.0 pts
Other6.2%24.6%−18.4 pts
Median household income$96,227$56,798+$39,429
Per capita income$50,574$29,672+$20,902
Poverty rate7.0%14.1%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.441Even
Bachelor's degree or higher46.5%12.9%+33.7 pts
Graduate degree18.0%4.6%+13.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%5.3%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation69.5%58.3%+11.2 pts
Median home value$345,100$178,100+$167,000
Median gross rent$1,334$729+$605
Owner-occupied67.4%79.5%−12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%16.5%−10.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.1%22.3%+17.8 pts
Average commute24.332.2−7.8
Worked from home19.2%8.8%+10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured6.1%12.6%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025