COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 203 vs Census Tract 209
PLACE A
Census Tract 203, Benton County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 209, Polk County, Minnesota
Census Tract 203 is 10% larger than Census Tract 209. Census Tract 203 earns more, with a median household income $27,547 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 203CENSUS TRACT 209DIFFERENCE
Total population4,1803,783+10% vs Census Tract 209
Population density6812+56
Median age37.040.3−3.3
Male50.7%56.8%−6.1 pts
Female49.3%43.2%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born2.5%3.2%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%90.0%+0.6 pts
Black1.1%2.8%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%2.2%+3.5 pts
Asian1.0%0.8%+0.1 pts
Other1.6%4.2%−2.5 pts
Median household income$95,741$68,194+$27,547
Per capita income$41,824$34,893+$6,931
Poverty rate4.1%11.0%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.463−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%25.4%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree6.8%6.6%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%1.7%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation73.8%61.3%+12.5 pts
Median home value$336,900$207,900+$129,000
Median gross rent$1,789$699+$1,090
Owner-occupied82.0%76.7%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.5%37.9%−37.5 pts
Rent-burdened households25.3%47.8%−22.5 pts
Average commute23.521.9+1.6
Worked from home22.1%7.1%+15.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured2.8%8.9%−6.1 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024