COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Liberal
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Liberal, Missouri
Springfield is 17610% larger than Liberal. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Springfield has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -17%).
SPRINGFIELDLIBERALDIFFERENCE
Total population112,989638+17610% vs Liberal
Population density1,844756+1,088
Population growth-1.6%-17.1%+15.5 pts
Median age41.045.8−4.8
Male48.3%49.9%−1.6 pts
Female51.7%50.1%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born4.9%0.4%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%88.8%−19.5 pts
Black19.1%0.0%+19.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%2.7%+0.7 pts
Asian3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Other5.2%8.6%−3.4 pts
Median household income$66,064$65,250+$814
Per capita income$42,670$30,057+$12,613
Poverty rate16.8%14.1%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.431+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%18.4%+17.9 pts
Graduate degree15.6%6.3%+9.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%12.9%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation58.9%59.3%−0.3 pts
Median home value$162,100$77,000+$85,100
Median gross rent$975$650+$325
Owner-occupied64.3%68.1%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%23.6%−12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%30.9%+12.7 pts
Average commute17.424.7−7.3
Worked from home14.5%3.8%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.1%8.3%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025