COMPARING TWO PLACES
Belk vs Northport
PLACE A
Belk, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Northport, Washington
Belk is 36% smaller than Northport. Belk earns more, with a median household income $11,517 higher. Northport has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -13%).
BELKNORTHPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population188294−36% vs Northport
Population density136519−383
Population growth-13.5%0.7%−14.2 pts
Median age42.553.6−11.1
Male53.2%42.7%+10.6 pts
Female46.8%57.3%−10.6 pts
Foreign-born2.7%0.6%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.3%76.2%+21.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%16.5%−16.5 pts
Asian2.7%1.8%+0.9 pts
Other0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Median household income$44,850$33,333+$11,517
Per capita income$24,702$30,631−$5,929
Poverty rate3.4%17.7%−14.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.420−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%21.5%−12.8 pts
Graduate degree2.6%0.8%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate19.2%2.7%+16.5 pts
Labor force participation45.0%51.0%−6.0 pts
Median home value$88,900$156,300−$67,400
Median gross rent$510$700−$190
Owner-occupied84.7%54.2%+30.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%28.0%−11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%35.2%−35.2 pts
Average commute27.948.1−20.2
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.8%14.0%−10.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025