COMPARING TWO PLACES
Webster County vs Stewart County
PLACE A
Webster County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Stewart County, Tennessee
Webster County is 10% smaller than Stewart County. Stewart County earns more, with a median household income $3,486 higher. Stewart County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
WEBSTER COUNTYSTEWART COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,92914,439−10% vs Stewart County
Population density3931+8
Population growth-4.4%2.5%−6.9 pts
Median age39.544.3−4.8
Male49.5%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.5%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.4%2.2%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%90.6%−4.0 pts
Black4.1%1.4%+2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%3.0%+4.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other2.2%4.2%−2.0 pts
Median household income$59,628$63,114−$3,486
Per capita income$27,267$31,960−$4,693
Poverty rate13.5%16.4%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.435−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%17.6%−4.9 pts
Graduate degree5.2%5.8%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%2.7%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation54.4%53.1%+1.3 pts
Median home value$112,900$204,700−$91,800
Median gross rent$783$945−$162
Owner-occupied73.8%81.1%−7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%20.8%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households15.6%25.3%−9.7 pts
Average commute28.736.3−7.5
Worked from home2.6%5.9%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured4.8%11.8%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025