COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thomson vs Sterling
PLACE A
Thomson, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Thomson is 903% larger than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $25,801 higher. Thomson has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -16%).
THOMSONSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population6,763674+903% vs Sterling
Population density1,441820+621
Population growth0.5%-15.8%+16.3 pts
Median age38.140.2−2.1
Male44.5%45.1%−0.6 pts
Female55.5%54.9%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.4%0.5%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.0%88.0%−62.1 pts
Black66.0%3.6%+62.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%3.2%+1.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Other3.2%5.2%−2.0 pts
Median household income$42,180$67,981−$25,801
Per capita income$22,045$36,630−$14,585
Poverty rate28.8%14.0%+14.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%11.9%+1.4 pts
Graduate degree4.1%4.2%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation51.3%41.9%+9.4 pts
Median home value$161,100$131,900+$29,200
Median gross rent$848$604+$244
Owner-occupied48.5%74.1%−25.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%10.4%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households66.6%57.7%+8.9 pts
Average commute16.827.2−10.4
Worked from home10.2%2.4%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured9.5%10.1%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025