COMPARING TWO PLACES
Benld vs Alton
PLACE A
Benld, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Alton, Utah
Benld is 1069% larger than Alton. Alton earns more, with a median household income $23,400 higher. Alton has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -6%).
BENLDALTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,403120+1069% vs Alton
Population density1,32452+1,271
Population growth-5.9%-0.8%−5.1 pts
Median age45.441.5+3.9
Male52.0%63.1%−11.1 pts
Female48.0%36.9%+11.1 pts
Foreign-born3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.3%58.5%+35.9 pts
Black1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other3.3%41.5%−38.3 pts
Median household income$47,850$71,250−$23,400
Per capita income$34,956$15,528+$19,428
Poverty rate15.4%2.7%+12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.372+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%15.0%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree3.3%5.2%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%0.0%+7.0 pts
Labor force participation53.4%28.5%+24.9 pts
Median home value$82,400$380,000−$297,600
Median gross rent$826$950−$124
Owner-occupied68.6%91.7%−23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.0%37.7%−13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households39.0%0.0%+39.0 pts
Average commute25.632.8−7.2
Worked from home5.1%5.5%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.4%6.5%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025