COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bethany vs Mattoon
PLACE A
Bethany, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Mattoon, Wisconsin
Bethany is 33% smaller than Mattoon. Bethany earns more, with a median household income $31,500 higher. Bethany has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -18%).
BETHANYMATTOONDIFFERENCE
Total population239356−33% vs Mattoon
Population density480217+263
Population growth-2.0%-18.5%+16.5 pts
Median age48.643.5+5.1
Male50.2%50.1%+0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.9%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born2.5%10.5%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.0%68.3%+22.8 pts
Black1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.8%29.5%−22.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.7%2.2%−1.5 pts
Median household income$100,250$68,750+$31,500
Per capita income$39,009$30,513+$8,496
Poverty rate5.0%19.1%−14.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3130.336−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%7.5%+37.8 pts
Graduate degree24.0%1.6%+22.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%0.5%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation55.3%57.4%−2.1 pts
Median home value$236,800$86,700+$150,100
Median gross rent$742$960−$218
Owner-occupied84.6%77.4%+7.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%17.6%−7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households10.5%55.3%−44.7 pts
Average commute26.720.7+6.0
Worked from home9.8%3.6%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.5%12.0%−9.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025