COMPARING TWO PLACES
Austin vs Elko
PLACE A
Austin, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Elko, South Carolina
Austin is 716066% larger than Elko. Austin earns more, with a median household income $53,380 higher. Austin has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs -27%).
AUSTINELKODIFFERENCE
Total population1,002,632140+716066% vs Elko
Population density3,072133+2,939
Population growth21.7%-27.5%+49.2 pts
Median age34.732.3+2.4
Male51.3%51.4%Even
Female48.7%48.6%Even
Foreign-born18.7%0.0%+18.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.0%18.6%+28.4 pts
Black7.3%66.6%−59.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.9%0.0%+31.9 pts
Asian9.0%0.0%+9.0 pts
Other4.9%14.9%−10.0 pts
Median household income$93,658$40,278+$53,380
Per capita income$62,862$18,905+$43,957
Poverty rate12.0%26.7%−14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.489Even
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%7.5%+52.1 pts
Graduate degree23.0%7.5%+15.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%48.4%−43.7 pts
Labor force participation75.2%52.8%+22.5 pts
Median home value$555,300$85,500+$469,800
Median gross rent$1,729$1,571+$158
Owner-occupied43.4%74.4%−31.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%28.3%−22.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%63.6%−17.4 pts
Average commute23.734.3−10.6
Worked from home30.7%19.4%+11.3 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Uninsured12.4%20.9%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025