COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alsey vs Chatham
PLACE A
Alsey, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Chatham, Virginia
Alsey is 84% smaller than Chatham. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Chatham has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -14%).
ALSEYCHATHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population1851,191−84% vs Chatham
Population density337587−250
Population growth-14.1%-2.9%−11.2 pts
Median age32.038.7−6.7
Male45.0%51.3%−6.4 pts
Female55.0%48.7%+6.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic99.2%73.1%+26.1 pts
Black0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.8%7.4%−6.6 pts
Median household income$58,750$58,661+$89
Per capita income$52,713$30,311+$22,402
Poverty rate24.8%7.8%+17.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6270.423+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%36.1%−24.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%14.9%−14.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%3.3%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation42.2%52.2%−10.0 pts
Median home value$55,000$174,300−$119,300
Median gross rent$1,321$1,004+$317
Owner-occupied88.6%67.2%+21.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.2%12.4%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%27.1%−27.1 pts
Average commute31.917.7+14.2
Worked from home9.1%4.4%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.8%14.7%−13.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025