COMPARING TWO PLACES
Argonne vs Merrill
PLACE A
Argonne, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Merrill, Oregon
Argonne is 89% smaller than Merrill. Argonne earns more, with a median household income $15,393 higher. Merrill has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -16%).
ARGONNEMERRILLDIFFERENCE
Total population96865−89% vs Merrill
Population density1721,885−1,712
Population growth-15.6%-2.7%−12.9 pts
Median age54.742.0+12.7
Male49.0%46.9%+2.1 pts
Female51.0%53.1%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.6%−9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%48.7%+48.2 pts
Black0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%41.0%−41.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.1%6.7%−3.6 pts
Median household income$72,000$56,607+$15,393
Per capita income$40,331$24,157+$16,174
Poverty rate7.3%22.7%−15.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.403−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%6.2%−2.3 pts
Graduate degree2.6%2.0%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.7%−8.7 pts
Labor force participation59.8%50.9%+8.9 pts
Median home value$153,800$204,700−$50,900
Median gross rent$478$678−$200
Owner-occupied94.6%64.1%+30.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%4.3%+19.0 pts
Rent-burdened households33.3%35.1%−1.8 pts
Average commute20.322.6−2.3
Worked from home7.3%1.4%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024