COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union County vs Middlesex County
PLACE A
Union County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Union County is 98% smaller than Middlesex County. Middlesex County earns more, with a median household income $75,588 higher. Middlesex County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -6%).
UNION COUNTYMIDDLESEX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,9261,669,979−98% vs Middlesex County
Population density362,042−2,006
Population growth-6.2%8.6%−14.8 pts
Median age41.438.9+2.5
Male49.3%49.4%−0.1 pts
Female50.7%50.6%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born3.0%23.1%−20.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%65.1%−5.7 pts
Black32.1%4.7%+27.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%9.3%−4.5 pts
Asian0.9%13.6%−12.7 pts
Other2.9%7.3%−4.4 pts
Median household income$55,259$130,847−$75,588
Per capita income$30,883$69,556−$38,673
Poverty rate19.5%7.7%+11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%59.5%−40.4 pts
Graduate degree6.8%30.5%−23.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%4.4%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation56.2%69.9%−13.7 pts
Median home value$120,900$727,800−$606,900
Median gross rent$847$2,201−$1,354
Owner-occupied72.7%61.3%+11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%4.5%+15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%44.9%−5.4 pts
Average commute20.129.9−9.8
Worked from home6.9%24.7%−17.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%7.2%−7.1 pts
Uninsured5.6%2.4%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025