COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vermilion vs Paris
PLACE A
Vermilion, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Paris, Tennessee
Vermilion is 98% smaller than Paris. Vermilion earns more, with a median household income $6,905 higher. Paris has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -10%).
VERMILIONPARISDIFFERENCE
Total population19610,468−98% vs Paris
Population density359811−452
Population growth-9.8%1.6%−11.4 pts
Median age32.438.5−6.1
Male53.9%42.8%+11.0 pts
Female46.1%57.2%−11.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic99.1%75.6%+23.4 pts
Black0.0%16.2%−16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%2.9%−2.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Median household income$47,917$41,012+$6,905
Per capita income$24,726$27,414−$2,688
Poverty rate12.3%26.3%−14.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3780.509−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%21.1%−12.5 pts
Graduate degree5.7%7.5%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%2.2%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation61.3%51.1%+10.2 pts
Median home value$75,700$163,600−$87,900
Median gross rent$1,050$780+$270
Owner-occupied80.2%56.8%+23.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%14.0%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%35.3%+20.9 pts
Average commute24.416.5+7.8
Worked from home6.0%6.1%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured0.9%11.4%−10.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025