COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pomona vs Topeka
PLACE A
Pomona, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Topeka, Indiana
Pomona is 86% smaller than Topeka. Topeka earns more, with a median household income $30,271 higher. Topeka has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -14%).
POMONATOPEKADIFFERENCE
Total population1781,229−86% vs Topeka
Population density50761−712
Population growth-13.9%4.6%−18.5 pts
Median age56.332.1+24.2
Male69.1%52.3%+16.8 pts
Female30.9%47.7%−16.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.8%82.8%+11.1 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.2%14.1%−7.9 pts
Median household income$32,604$62,875−$30,271
Per capita income$24,325$26,307−$1,982
Poverty rate23.6%7.9%+15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.379+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%6.0%+21.5 pts
Graduate degree7.9%2.2%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
Labor force participation53.4%68.1%−14.7 pts
Median home value$72,800$141,700−$68,900
Median gross rent$671$916−$245
Owner-occupied65.1%66.7%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.8%6.7%+17.1 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%10.0%+90.0 pts
Average commute50.917.3+33.6
Worked from home0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured8.4%25.3%−16.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024