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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Emporia | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,131 | 23,583 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $52,704 | $53,630 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 21.4% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 24.9% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $132,700 | $171,550 | 0 | ||
| Median gross rent | $815 | $918 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.0% | 12.7% | 0 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.1% | 6.1% | 45 |
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EmporiaPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 28.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 14.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 5.6 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 22.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany, OK | 86 | 20,560 | — | $56,591 | 24.1% |
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| Eagle Pass, TX | 86 | 28,339 | — | $57,207 | 21.6% |
| Marshall, TX | 84 | 23,825 | — | $55,089 | 20.0% |
| Russellville, AR | 84 | 29,162 | — | $50,877 | 28.8% |
| Searcy, AR | 83 | 23,340 | — | $52,170 | 29.6% |
| Hammond, LA | 82 | 21,539 | — | $48,166 | 27.7% |
| Alamo, TX | 82 | 20,255 | — | $57,096 | 18.9% |
| Jacksonville, AR | 81 | 29,221 | — | $49,666 | 22.1% |