COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithville vs Cordele
PLACE A
Smithville, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Cordele, Georgia
Smithville is 42% smaller than Cordele. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Smithville has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -8%).
SMITHVILLECORDELEDIFFERENCE
Total population5,6209,652−42% vs Cordele
Population density960925+35
Population growth10.5%-8.3%+18.8 pts
Median age42.236.3+5.9
Male44.9%42.8%+2.2 pts
Female55.1%57.2%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born9.4%4.9%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.0%24.5%+51.5 pts
Black2.0%67.6%−65.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.2%5.7%+12.5 pts
Asian2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Other1.1%2.2%−1.1 pts
Median household income$33,192$33,800−$608
Per capita income$19,779$24,233−$4,454
Poverty rate33.4%29.0%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.519−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%13.3%+3.7 pts
Graduate degree6.4%4.6%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%7.5%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation48.4%61.0%−12.5 pts
Median home value$194,200$121,500+$72,700
Median gross rent$740$786−$46
Owner-occupied54.7%38.7%+16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%15.3%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households65.4%44.1%+21.3 pts
Average commute15.117.8−2.7
Worked from home1.1%5.7%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured8.2%13.6%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025