COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alden vs Lancaster
PLACE A
Alden, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Alden is 100% smaller than Lancaster.
ALDENLANCASTERDIFFERENCE
Total population4858,366−100% vs Lancaster
Population density3818,076−7,695
Population growth–-2.2%–
Median age67.932.2+35.7
Male52.1%48.3%+3.7 pts
Female47.9%51.7%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%13.4%−13.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%39.7%+39.5 pts
Black0.0%12.0%−12.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%40.6%−40.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Other20.8%4.8%+16.0 pts
Median household income–$63,690–
Per capita income$43,929$31,159+$12,770
Poverty rate0.0%20.3%−20.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2920.443−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%29.4%−12.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Labor force participation52.1%68.6%−16.5 pts
Median home value$237,500$219,500+$18,000
Median gross rent–$1,240–
Owner-occupied77.4%48.6%+28.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%45.4%+54.6 pts
Average commute–23.6–
Worked from home0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024