COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Lincolnia
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Lincolnia, Virginia
Springfield is 456% larger than Lincolnia. Lincolnia earns more, with a median household income $55,575 higher.
SPRINGFIELDLINCOLNIADIFFERENCE
Total population112,98920,320+456% vs Lincolnia
Population density1,8444,287−2,443
Population growth-1.6%0.3%−1.9 pts
Median age41.038.1+2.9
Male48.3%53.0%−4.7 pts
Female51.7%47.0%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born4.9%38.0%−33.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%33.1%+36.2 pts
Black19.1%23.2%−4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%22.9%−19.6 pts
Asian3.0%13.0%−9.9 pts
Other5.2%7.8%−2.6 pts
Median household income$66,064$121,639−$55,575
Per capita income$42,670$59,420−$16,750
Poverty rate16.8%7.7%+9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.414+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%55.5%−19.1 pts
Graduate degree15.6%28.5%−13.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%5.4%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation58.9%74.7%−15.8 pts
Median home value$162,100$647,400−$485,300
Median gross rent$975$2,141−$1,166
Owner-occupied64.3%56.9%+7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%8.5%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%48.8%−5.2 pts
Average commute17.427.6−10.2
Worked from home14.5%23.9%−9.4 pts
Public transit to work1.3%7.4%−6.0 pts
Uninsured4.1%9.7%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024