COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alma vs Van Buren
PLACE A
Alma, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Van Buren, Indiana
Alma is 43% smaller than Van Buren. Alma earns more, with a median household income $61,058 higher. Alma has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -9%).
ALMAVAN BURENDIFFERENCE
Total population439775−43% vs Van Buren
Population density821,329−1,248
Population growth12.7%-8.6%+21.3 pts
Median age38.247.3−9.1
Male47.5%50.1%−2.6 pts
Female52.5%49.9%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born6.7%0.6%+6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.5%91.3%−23.8 pts
Black1.5%0.6%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.3%1.8%+28.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.7%6.3%−5.5 pts
Median household income$108,750$47,692+$61,058
Per capita income$44,626$27,665+$16,961
Poverty rate3.5%19.7%−16.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.412+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%9.8%+9.5 pts
Graduate degree2.4%3.5%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%7.7%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation70.9%56.3%+14.6 pts
Median home value$292,300$69,800+$222,500
Median gross rent$945$816+$129
Owner-occupied84.1%81.4%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%13.8%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%19.0%+16.7 pts
Average commute27.225.7+1.5
Worked from home13.8%3.4%+10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.5%13.8%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025