COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stanley vs Owensboro
PLACE A
Stanley, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Owensboro, Kentucky
Stanley is 97% smaller than Owensboro. Owensboro earns more, with a median household income $2,056 higher.
STANLEYOWENSBORODIFFERENCE
Total population1,70460,892−97% vs Owensboro
Population density1,1892,919−1,730
Population growth0.8%5.1%−4.3 pts
Median age41.837.5+4.3
Male52.2%48.9%+3.3 pts
Female47.8%51.1%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%5.0%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%79.0%+12.3 pts
Black4.8%6.3%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%5.6%−3.6 pts
Asian0.1%2.7%−2.6 pts
Other1.8%6.4%−4.6 pts
Median household income$54,301$56,357−$2,056
Per capita income$31,184$33,626−$2,442
Poverty rate14.0%18.9%−4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.488−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%26.1%−16.5 pts
Graduate degree2.1%10.4%−8.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%5.3%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation65.1%59.4%+5.8 pts
Median home value$211,000$178,900+$32,100
Median gross rent$841$905−$64
Owner-occupied59.5%57.4%+2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%6.7%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households28.0%39.4%−11.4 pts
Average commute37.817.1+20.6
Worked from home0.9%6.9%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%Even
Uninsured9.2%6.0%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025