COMPARING TWO PLACES
Babcock vs Tomah
PLACE A
Babcock, Buffalo, New York
VS
PLACE B
Tomah, Wisconsin
Babcock is 58% smaller than Tomah. Tomah earns more, with a median household income $21,471 higher.
BABCOCKTOMAHDIFFERENCE
Total population3,9999,600−58% vs Tomah
Population density1,9661,220+746
Population growth–5.2%–
Median age41.541.8−0.3
Male52.9%51.0%+1.9 pts
Female47.1%49.0%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born3.6%2.0%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.1%88.4%−13.3 pts
Black6.5%2.1%+4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%4.7%+6.4 pts
Asian2.4%0.8%+1.6 pts
Other4.9%3.9%+1.0 pts
Median household income$29,803$51,274−$21,471
Per capita income$21,113$34,585−$13,472
Poverty rate31.3%16.7%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.450+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%24.2%−13.0 pts
Graduate degree2.3%8.0%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate19.6%4.3%+15.3 pts
Labor force participation51.9%60.8%−8.8 pts
Median home value$90,879$174,300−$83,421
Median gross rent$926$903+$23
Owner-occupied42.4%55.2%−12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%7.8%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households52.5%41.8%+10.8 pts
Average commute18.016.9+1.1
Worked from home2.8%3.6%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work15.4%0.0%+15.4 pts
Uninsured5.0%5.0%+0.0 pts