COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athol vs Post Falls
PLACE A
Athol, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Post Falls, Idaho
Athol is 81% smaller than Post Falls. Post Falls earns more, with a median household income $14,789 higher. Post Falls has grown faster since 2000 (40% vs 3%).
ATHOLPOST FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population8,80146,715−81% vs Post Falls
Population density1,0752,519−1,444
Population growth2.7%39.6%−36.9 pts
Median age36.835.0+1.8
Male49.7%49.5%+0.2 pts
Female50.3%50.5%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%2.1%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.7%84.4%−1.7 pts
Black3.1%0.2%+2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%7.1%+1.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Other5.7%7.8%−2.1 pts
Median household income$67,394$82,183−$14,789
Per capita income$28,977$35,254−$6,277
Poverty rate21.0%11.1%+10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.392+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%25.3%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree6.6%5.6%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%3.3%+5.3 pts
Labor force participation63.4%64.1%−0.6 pts
Median home value$248,700$477,400−$228,700
Median gross rent$1,120$1,469−$349
Owner-occupied63.7%64.1%−0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%5.1%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%48.8%+7.5 pts
Average commute26.324.1+2.2
Worked from home9.7%12.7%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work1.6%1.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured2.8%9.4%−6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024