COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bay View vs Mount Vernon
PLACE A
Bay View, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Mount Vernon, Oregon
Bay View is 70% smaller than Mount Vernon. Bay View earns more, with a median household income $173,219 higher. Bay View has grown faster since 2000 (38% vs 4%).
BAY VIEWMOUNT VERNONDIFFERENCE
Total population164545−70% vs Mount Vernon
Population density430798−368
Population growth37.6%4.0%+33.6 pts
Median age74.450.3+24.1
Male49.4%54.7%−5.3 pts
Female50.6%45.3%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic90.9%84.3%+6.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other9.1%15.7%−6.5 pts
Median household income$236,500$63,281+$173,219
Per capita income$129,879$42,535+$87,344
Poverty rate4.9%9.9%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2740.348−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher68.9%5.8%+63.1 pts
Graduate degree53.7%0.0%+53.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation28.0%63.6%−35.6 pts
Median home value$375,500$143,000+$232,500
Median gross rent$1,055$789+$266
Owner-occupied90.9%86.0%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate85.1%11.9%+73.2 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%24.1%+75.9 pts
Average commute13.555.2−41.7
Worked from home100.0%0.0%+100.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%8.8%−8.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024