COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Jo vs Decatur
PLACE A
St. Jo, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
St. Jo is 42% smaller than Decatur. St. Jo earns more, with a median household income $25,604 higher. Decatur has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -16%).
ST. JODECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population9561,637−42% vs Decatur
Population density888431+457
Population growth-15.5%-2.2%−13.3 pts
Median age34.942.4−7.5
Male42.0%45.7%−3.6 pts
Female58.0%54.3%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.1%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%91.3%−0.2 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%0.9%+4.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.7%5.0%−1.2 pts
Median household income$68,182$42,578+$25,604
Per capita income$26,499$24,771+$1,728
Poverty rate14.6%34.3%−19.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%11.1%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree4.3%3.7%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%23.1%−23.1 pts
Labor force participation63.1%48.3%+14.7 pts
Median home value$159,400$220,900−$61,500
Median gross rent$752$847−$95
Owner-occupied68.6%57.7%+10.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%7.6%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households77.9%33.6%+44.3 pts
Average commute26.425.2+1.2
Worked from home1.7%3.3%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.9%12.3%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025