COMPARING TWO PLACES
Americus vs Emporia
PLACE A
Americus, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Emporia, Virginia
Americus is 99% smaller than Emporia. Americus earns more, with a median household income $83,248 higher.
AMERICUSEMPORIADIFFERENCE
Total population675,447−99% vs Emporia
Population density288789−501
Population growth1.9%-2.7%+4.6 pts
Median age60.136.6+23.5
Male23.9%46.5%−22.6 pts
Female76.1%53.5%+22.6 pts
Foreign-born23.9%2.5%+21.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.6%18.3%+56.3 pts
Black0.0%64.3%−64.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other25.4%8.9%+16.5 pts
Median household income$135,147$51,899+$83,248
Per capita income$57,710$28,969+$28,741
Poverty rate0.0%15.8%−15.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3820.439−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%16.0%−16.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation74.6%55.5%+19.1 pts
Median home value$357,700$148,500+$209,200
Median gross rent$736$1,037−$301
Owner-occupied36.5%38.1%−1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%20.9%−20.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.9%−45.9 pts
Average commute40.623.2+17.4
Worked from home0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024