COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wardsville vs Columbia
PLACE A
Wardsville, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Wardsville is 84% smaller than Columbia. Wardsville earns more, with a median household income $66,785 higher. Wardsville has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -2%).
WARDSVILLECOLUMBIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,66710,314−84% vs Columbia
Population density4804,273−3,792
Population growth6.2%-1.9%+8.0 pts
Median age36.241.8−5.6
Male48.1%54.6%−6.5 pts
Female51.9%45.4%+6.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%66.1%+30.6 pts
Black0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%22.9%−22.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.4%3.4%Even
Median household income$121,222$54,437+$66,785
Per capita income$44,323$33,896+$10,427
Poverty rate2.5%21.4%−18.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%17.4%+24.6 pts
Graduate degree13.5%5.4%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%3.2%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation72.4%60.4%+12.0 pts
Median home value$329,500$196,500+$133,000
Median gross rent$885$1,075−$190
Owner-occupied84.4%52.8%+31.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%7.5%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households18.6%56.9%−38.3 pts
Average commute21.623.7−2.1
Worked from home14.3%5.9%+8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.8%5.3%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025