COMPARING TWO PLACES
Auburn vs Chatham
PLACE A
Auburn, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Chatham, Virginia
Auburn is 43% smaller than Chatham. Auburn earns more, with a median household income $12,797 higher. Chatham has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -11%).
AUBURNCHATHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population6771,191−43% vs Chatham
Population density417587−170
Population growth-10.9%-2.9%−8.0 pts
Median age43.838.7+5.1
Male54.6%51.3%+3.3 pts
Female45.4%48.7%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.2%5.7%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.5%73.1%+18.4 pts
Black0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%6.4%−0.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.7%7.4%−4.7 pts
Median household income$71,458$58,661+$12,797
Per capita income$34,397$30,311+$4,086
Poverty rate10.2%7.8%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.423−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%36.1%−21.2 pts
Graduate degree3.3%14.9%−11.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.3%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation71.3%52.2%+19.2 pts
Median home value$180,300$174,300+$6,000
Median gross rent$1,117$1,004+$113
Owner-occupied63.3%67.2%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.1%12.4%+6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households34.2%27.1%+7.1 pts
Average commute26.217.7+8.4
Worked from home4.8%4.4%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.0%14.7%−12.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025