COMPARING TWO PLACES
Askov vs Cambridge
PLACE A
Askov, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Cambridge, Wisconsin
Askov is 81% smaller than Cambridge. Cambridge earns more, with a median household income $56,667 higher. Cambridge has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -9%).
ASKOVCAMBRIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population3261,679−81% vs Cambridge
Population density2591,141−881
Population growth-9.1%12.4%−21.5 pts
Median age43.542.2+1.3
Male51.6%48.1%+3.5 pts
Female48.4%51.9%−3.5 pts
Foreign-born2.0%2.2%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.1%94.5%−4.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino6.9%2.4%+4.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other3.0%2.1%+0.9 pts
Median household income$31,250$87,917−$56,667
Per capita income$27,108$46,199−$19,091
Poverty rate24.3%8.8%+15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.401+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%40.8%−27.4 pts
Graduate degree1.9%11.0%−9.1 pts
Unemployment rate14.9%2.7%+12.2 pts
Labor force participation51.0%70.1%−19.1 pts
Median home value$152,700$325,200−$172,500
Median gross rent$346$1,220−$874
Owner-occupied56.3%69.3%−13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%8.2%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%40.1%+14.4 pts
Average commute43.125.1+18.0
Worked from home6.5%13.2%−6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.0%4.5%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025