COMPARING TWO PLACES
Atlanta vs Elwood
PLACE A
Atlanta, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Elwood, New Jersey
Atlanta is 647% larger than Elwood. Elwood earns more, with a median household income $25,695 higher. Atlanta has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -15%).
ATLANTAELWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population5,478733+647% vs Elwood
Population density438230+209
Population growth-4.3%-15.4%+11.2 pts
Median age43.459.6−16.2
Male52.7%35.1%+17.6 pts
Female47.3%64.9%−17.6 pts
Foreign-born4.9%6.8%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.7%49.2%+9.5 pts
Black25.8%13.0%+12.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.7%37.8%−26.1 pts
Asian1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Other2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Median household income$60,259$85,954−$25,695
Per capita income$28,845$50,759−$21,914
Poverty rate21.1%10.3%+10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.356+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%16.5%+8.4 pts
Graduate degree9.0%5.3%+3.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%1.9%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation54.3%56.4%−2.1 pts
Median home value$160,100$208,900−$48,800
Median gross rent$924$1,347−$423
Owner-occupied68.8%100.0%−31.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households48.4%0.0%+48.4 pts
Average commute28.522.9+5.7
Worked from home11.8%0.0%+11.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.6%3.2%+9.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024