COMPARING TWO PLACES
Albany vs Barre
PLACE A
Albany, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Barre, Massachusetts
Albany is 25% larger than Barre. Barre earns more, with a median household income $12,345 higher. Barre has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -3%).
ALBANYBARREDIFFERENCE
Total population838673+25% vs Barre
Population density782425+357
Population growth-3.0%2.0%−5.0 pts
Median age37.851.2−13.4
Male55.2%35.1%+20.1 pts
Female44.8%64.9%−20.1 pts
Foreign-born0.3%9.1%−8.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%95.4%−2.7 pts
Black1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.6%4.6%−1.0 pts
Median household income$62,857$75,202−$12,345
Per capita income$33,015$49,548−$16,533
Poverty rate4.0%2.4%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.387−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%50.3%−31.3 pts
Graduate degree5.6%12.6%−7.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%0.0%+6.5 pts
Labor force participation59.1%71.9%−12.8 pts
Median home value$148,800$348,000−$199,200
Median gross rent$724$1,864−$1,140
Owner-occupied89.1%59.6%+29.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%11.1%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households28.6%80.4%−51.8 pts
Average commute23.144.9−21.7
Worked from home3.6%2.9%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%13.6%−13.6 pts
Uninsured6.8%0.0%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024