COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Thomas vs Columbia
PLACE A
St. Thomas, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Columbia, Pennsylvania
St. Thomas is 98% smaller than Columbia. St. Thomas earns more, with a median household income $35,251 higher. Columbia has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -16%).
ST. THOMASCOLUMBIADIFFERENCE
Total population23110,314−98% vs Columbia
Population density2364,273−4,037
Population growth-15.6%-1.9%−13.7 pts
Median age39.641.8−2.2
Male43.9%54.6%−10.7 pts
Female56.1%45.4%+10.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.8%66.1%+31.8 pts
Black0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%22.9%−22.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.2%3.4%−1.2 pts
Median household income$89,688$54,437+$35,251
Per capita income$48,589$33,896+$14,693
Poverty rate3.1%21.4%−18.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.450−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%17.4%+27.8 pts
Graduate degree16.5%5.4%+11.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation73.9%60.4%+13.5 pts
Median home value$212,000$196,500+$15,500
Median gross rent$1,042$1,075−$33
Owner-occupied88.8%52.8%+36.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%7.5%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%56.9%−56.9 pts
Average commute26.723.7+3.0
Worked from home13.5%5.9%+7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured2.6%5.3%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025