COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rolla vs Cedartown
PLACE A
Rolla, MO
VS
PLACE B
Cedartown, GA
Rolla and Cedartown are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ROLLACEDARTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population45,24745,514−1% vs Cedartown
Population density67147−79
Population growth-1.1%3.3%−4.5 pts
Median age35.838.0−2.2
Male52.4%48.9%+3.6 pts
Female47.6%51.1%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born4.2%6.1%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.9%70.4%+14.4 pts
Black2.4%11.9%−9.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%13.9%−10.8 pts
Asian3.7%0.7%+3.0 pts
Other6.0%3.1%+2.9 pts
Median household income$58,396$58,515−$119
Per capita income$30,712$28,773+$1,939
Poverty rate16.8%16.4%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.436+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%15.4%+16.9 pts
Graduate degree15.3%5.5%+9.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.9%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation55.1%58.3%−3.2 pts
Median home value$206,500$187,600+$18,900
Median gross rent$798$918−$120
Owner-occupied61.7%66.0%−4.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%8.4%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%47.8%−0.7 pts
Average commute19.130.5−11.4
Worked from home7.4%4.4%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured9.1%12.0%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025