COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alma vs Manhattan
PLACE A
Alma, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Manhattan, Illinois
Alma is 96% smaller than Manhattan. Manhattan earns more, with a median household income $19,772 higher. Manhattan has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 13%).
ALMAMANHATTANDIFFERENCE
Total population43910,943−96% vs Manhattan
Population density821,621−1,539
Population growth12.7%33.1%−20.4 pts
Median age38.232.8+5.4
Male47.5%47.5%Even
Female52.5%52.5%Even
Foreign-born6.7%5.0%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.5%80.0%−12.6 pts
Black1.5%3.3%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.3%9.5%+20.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.7%7.1%−6.4 pts
Median household income$108,750$128,522−$19,772
Per capita income$44,626$47,385−$2,759
Poverty rate3.5%4.2%−0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.369+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%35.0%−15.6 pts
Graduate degree2.4%11.2%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%1.5%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation70.9%76.6%−5.7 pts
Median home value$292,300$332,600−$40,300
Median gross rent$945$1,213−$268
Owner-occupied84.1%88.3%−4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%2.3%+11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%54.9%−19.2 pts
Average commute27.237.5−10.3
Worked from home13.8%11.8%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured18.5%2.0%+16.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025