COMPARING TWO PLACES
Saginaw vs Joplin
PLACE A
Saginaw, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Joplin, Montana
Saginaw is 9978% larger than Joplin. Saginaw earns more, with a median household income $29,385 higher. Saginaw has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 1%).
SAGINAWJOPLINDIFFERENCE
Total population26,706265+9978% vs Joplin
Population density3,490210+3,280
Population growth20.6%1.3%+19.3 pts
Median age37.231.9+5.3
Male52.7%52.8%−0.2 pts
Female47.3%47.2%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born9.8%0.0%+9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.3%98.9%−53.6 pts
Black10.5%0.0%+10.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.0%0.0%+38.0 pts
Asian3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Other3.1%1.1%+1.9 pts
Median household income$97,276$67,891+$29,385
Per capita income$41,029$28,165+$12,864
Poverty rate5.6%31.7%−26.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%17.8%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation71.8%56.2%+15.6 pts
Median home value$298,500$102,400+$196,100
Median gross rent$1,776$300+$1,476
Owner-occupied68.3%84.2%−15.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.4%0.0%+48.4 pts
Average commute26.125.9+0.2
Worked from home13.6%18.3%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured10.9%1.9%+9.0 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024