COMPARING TWO PLACES
Veneta vs Springfield
PLACE A
Veneta, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Springfield, Illinois
Veneta is 95% smaller than Springfield. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Veneta has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -2%).
VENETASPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population5,138112,989−95% vs Springfield
Population density1,9991,844+155
Population growth14.3%-1.6%+15.9 pts
Median age41.041.0Even
Male53.2%48.3%+4.8 pts
Female46.8%51.7%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born4.3%4.9%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.6%69.3%+8.3 pts
Black0.5%19.1%−18.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%3.4%+7.3 pts
Asian3.3%3.0%+0.3 pts
Other8.0%5.2%+2.8 pts
Median household income$66,890$66,064+$826
Per capita income$31,987$42,670−$10,683
Poverty rate8.6%16.8%−8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%36.3%−17.0 pts
Graduate degree5.1%15.6%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%6.8%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation57.7%58.9%−1.2 pts
Median home value$385,200$162,100+$223,100
Median gross rent$1,590$975+$615
Owner-occupied73.6%64.3%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.1%11.1%−9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households59.3%43.6%+15.7 pts
Average commute26.717.4+9.3
Worked from home13.2%14.5%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured4.8%4.1%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025