COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alden vs West Seneca
PLACE A
Alden, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
West Seneca, New York
Alden is 100% smaller than West Seneca.
ALDENWEST SENECADIFFERENCE
Total population4845,303−100% vs West Seneca
Population density3812,118−1,737
Population growth–1.8%–
Median age67.943.5+24.4
Male52.1%48.3%+3.8 pts
Female47.9%51.7%−3.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%90.7%−11.5 pts
Black0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other20.8%2.9%+17.9 pts
Median household income–$79,709–
Per capita income$43,929$43,684+$245
Poverty rate0.0%8.8%−8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2920.402−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%34.5%−17.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%12.8%−12.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation52.1%64.2%−12.1 pts
Median home value$237,500$232,800+$4,700
Median gross rent–$1,106–
Owner-occupied77.4%76.9%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%44.5%+55.5 pts
Average commute–23.0–
Worked from home0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024