COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waco vs Joplin
PLACE A
Waco, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Joplin, Montana
Waco is 55669% larger than Joplin. Joplin earns more, with a median household income $13,526 higher. Waco has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 1%).
WACOJOPLINDIFFERENCE
Total population147,788265+55669% vs Joplin
Population density1,624210+1,414
Population growth11.0%1.3%+9.7 pts
Median age29.731.9−2.2
Male48.3%52.8%−4.5 pts
Female51.7%47.2%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born10.5%0.0%+10.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.2%98.9%−54.7 pts
Black19.3%0.0%+19.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.6%0.0%+30.6 pts
Asian2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Other3.9%1.1%+2.7 pts
Median household income$54,365$67,891−$13,526
Per capita income$30,942$28,165+$2,777
Poverty rate23.1%31.7%−8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.450+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%17.8%+10.9 pts
Graduate degree11.5%0.0%+11.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation62.2%56.2%+6.0 pts
Median home value$221,700$102,400+$119,300
Median gross rent$1,165$300+$865
Owner-occupied49.4%84.2%−34.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%0.0%+11.9 pts
Rent-burdened households54.7%0.0%+54.7 pts
Average commute18.725.9−7.2
Worked from home9.7%18.3%−8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured15.2%1.9%+13.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024