COMPARING TWO PLACES
Algona vs Spencer
PLACE A
Algona, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Spencer, Oklahoma
Algona is 16% smaller than Spencer. Algona earns more, with a median household income $25,471 higher. Algona has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
ALGONASPENCERDIFFERENCE
Total population3,2533,857−16% vs Spencer
Population density2,518717+1,801
Population growth9.2%1.7%+7.5 pts
Median age34.544.2−9.7
Male52.6%45.6%+7.0 pts
Female47.4%54.4%−7.0 pts
Foreign-born30.2%6.7%+23.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%29.0%+7.9 pts
Black8.9%44.5%−35.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.5%16.2%+12.3 pts
Asian16.5%1.2%+15.4 pts
Other9.2%9.1%+0.1 pts
Median household income$85,332$59,861+$25,471
Per capita income$30,906$29,379+$1,527
Poverty rate12.1%15.1%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3150.379−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%26.0%−9.9 pts
Graduate degree2.7%9.5%−6.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%8.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation67.0%61.8%+5.2 pts
Median home value$441,500$157,000+$284,500
Median gross rent$1,838$940+$898
Owner-occupied83.1%63.3%+19.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%9.4%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%21.3%+35.0 pts
Average commute27.525.8+1.7
Worked from home5.2%16.1%−10.9 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured7.3%7.8%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025