COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Gretna
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Gretna, Florida
Springfield is 8618% larger than Gretna. Springfield earns more, with a median household income $30,161 higher. Springfield has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -7%).
SPRINGFIELDGRETNADIFFERENCE
Total population112,9891,296+8618% vs Gretna
Population density1,844151+1,693
Population growth-1.6%-7.1%+5.5 pts
Median age41.043.8−2.8
Male48.3%45.7%+2.7 pts
Female51.7%54.3%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born4.9%11.9%−7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%4.9%+64.3 pts
Black19.1%75.4%−56.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%19.4%−16.0 pts
Asian3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Other5.2%0.3%+4.9 pts
Median household income$66,064$35,903+$30,161
Per capita income$42,670$17,264+$25,406
Poverty rate16.8%33.5%−16.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.476+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%9.5%+26.8 pts
Graduate degree15.6%3.8%+11.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.7%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation58.9%45.9%+13.1 pts
Median home value$162,100$112,500+$49,600
Median gross rent$975$651+$324
Owner-occupied64.3%42.8%+21.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%13.4%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%46.0%−2.4 pts
Average commute17.431.8−14.4
Worked from home14.5%0.2%+14.3 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.1%15.7%−11.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025