COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alger vs Burlington
PLACE A
Alger, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Burlington, Pennsylvania
Alger is 380% larger than Burlington. Alger earns more, with a median household income $48,469 higher. Alger has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs -8%).
ALGERBURLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population687143+380% vs Burlington
Population density264244+19
Population growth25.8%-7.7%+33.5 pts
Median age47.127.9+19.2
Male53.4%51.6%+1.8 pts
Female46.6%48.4%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born13.2%0.0%+13.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%93.1%−3.3 pts
Black0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%3.7%+1.5 pts
Asian4.9%0.0%+4.9 pts
Other0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Median household income$109,151$60,682+$48,469
Per capita income$37,603$29,472+$8,131
Poverty rate6.7%6.9%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3640.358Even
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%19.0%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree14.2%2.5%+11.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%1.2%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation58.7%58.6%+0.1 pts
Median home value$700,000$217,900+$482,100
Median gross rent$0$925−$925
Owner-occupied93.4%70.3%+23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%5.1%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%27.3%−27.3 pts
Average commute21.124.9−3.8
Worked from home15.3%0.0%+15.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%0.0%Even
Population, 2000 – 2024