COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smolan vs Salina
PLACE A
Smolan, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Salina, Oklahoma
Smolan is 86% smaller than Salina. Smolan earns more, with a median household income $21,779 higher.
SMOLANSALINADIFFERENCE
Total population1581,127−86% vs Salina
Population density1,4231,050+373
Population growth-24.7%-22.3%−2.4 pts
Median age47.534.6+12.9
Male45.9%46.3%−0.3 pts
Female54.1%53.7%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.7%0.7%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%45.5%+48.4 pts
Black1.4%0.1%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other4.7%50.7%−46.0 pts
Median household income$64,375$42,596+$21,779
Per capita income$31,717$23,320+$8,397
Poverty rate11.5%32.6%−21.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%13.3%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree7.4%5.2%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%9.7%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation61.3%52.2%+9.1 pts
Median home value$126,100$98,300+$27,800
Median gross rent$1,028$746+$282
Owner-occupied72.9%53.0%+19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%16.6%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%48.0%+2.0 pts
Average commute19.326.1−6.8
Worked from home8.7%6.4%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.9%24.7%−9.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025