COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simpson vs Kingston
PLACE A
Simpson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Kingston, Oklahoma
Simpson is 63% smaller than Kingston. Simpson earns more, with a median household income $44,777 higher.
SIMPSONKINGSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population5421,480−63% vs Kingston
Population density67675−608
Population growth-8.3%-10.6%+2.3 pts
Median age43.437.1+6.3
Male44.8%49.2%−4.4 pts
Female55.2%50.8%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%76.0%+18.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.3%7.3%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.8%16.6%−13.9 pts
Median household income$90,313$45,536+$44,777
Per capita income$34,636$29,006+$5,630
Poverty rate9.1%13.6%−4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3480.457−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%10.3%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree2.6%2.7%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%2.2%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation71.9%57.3%+14.6 pts
Median home value$147,200$124,500+$22,700
Median gross rent$831$856−$25
Owner-occupied86.0%54.0%+32.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%16.1%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%39.0%−8.6 pts
Average commute34.723.1+11.6
Worked from home11.1%3.6%+7.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.7%16.2%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025