COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamstown vs Kirksville
PLACE A
Williamstown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Kirksville, Missouri
Williamstown is 93% smaller than Kirksville. Williamstown earns more, with a median household income $11,686 higher. Kirksville has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
WILLIAMSTOWNKIRKSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,29817,863−93% vs Kirksville
Population density5,0121,242+3,770
Population growth-6.1%0.1%−6.2 pts
Median age36.124.8+11.3
Male47.0%47.9%−0.9 pts
Female53.0%52.1%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.4%7.5%−7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%82.9%+3.9 pts
Black3.0%6.4%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.7%3.7%+3.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Other2.6%4.0%−1.4 pts
Median household income$61,757$50,071+$11,686
Per capita income$28,370$32,582−$4,212
Poverty rate22.7%28.2%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.611−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%40.3%−28.6 pts
Graduate degree1.8%22.6%−20.8 pts
Unemployment rate11.7%4.0%+7.7 pts
Labor force participation57.9%50.7%+7.1 pts
Median home value$100,700$153,900−$53,200
Median gross rent$888$775+$113
Owner-occupied62.6%48.3%+14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%17.8%−7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%33.7%+2.7 pts
Average commute31.712.7+19.0
Worked from home8.9%6.7%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.7%9.6%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025