COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithboro vs Centralia
PLACE A
Smithboro, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Smithboro is 3625% larger than Centralia. Smithboro earns more, with a median household income $20,625 higher. Smithboro has grown faster since 2000 (-13% vs -50%).
SMITHBOROCENTRALIADIFFERENCE
Total population1494+3625% vs Centralia
Population density16017+143
Population growth-13.0%-50.0%+37.0 pts
Median age33.336.5−3.2
Male42.1%100.0%−57.9 pts
Female57.9%0.0%+57.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic93.3%100.0%−6.7 pts
Black4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Median household income$44,375$23,750+$20,625
Per capita income$22,309$23,111−$802
Poverty rate25.6%0.0%+25.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.099+0.4
Bachelor's degree or higher2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate12.3%0.0%+12.3 pts
Labor force participation52.8%100.0%−47.2 pts
Median home value$67,700$65,000+$2,700
Median gross rent$593$0+$593
Owner-occupied86.7%100.0%−13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%0.0%+13.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%––
Average commute21.878.5−56.7
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.2%0.0%+12.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025