COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thompson vs Johnson City
PLACE A
Thompson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Johnson City, Oregon
Thompson is 56% smaller than Johnson City. Thompson earns more, with a median household income $10,226 higher. Johnson City has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -15%).
THOMPSONJOHNSON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population246554−56% vs Johnson City
Population density4808,523−8,043
Population growth-15.1%-4.8%−10.3 pts
Median age31.554.1−22.6
Male62.7%47.7%+15.0 pts
Female37.3%52.3%−15.0 pts
Foreign-born0.9%10.2%−9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.0%65.5%+26.5 pts
Black0.3%1.2%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%28.9%−28.6 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other7.3%1.4%+5.9 pts
Median household income$58,393$48,167+$10,226
Per capita income$27,521$33,705−$6,184
Poverty rate30.0%20.8%+9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.442+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%11.4%−2.7 pts
Graduate degree3.9%2.1%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate12.7%1.9%+10.8 pts
Labor force participation72.8%63.5%+9.3 pts
Median home value$158,300$87,800+$70,500
Median gross rent$1,125$731+$394
Owner-occupied57.9%97.3%−39.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.5%0.0%+30.5 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%42.9%+6.0 pts
Average commute38.916.7+22.2
Worked from home15.9%8.4%+7.5 pts
Public transit to work3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Uninsured11.6%7.1%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025