COMPARING TWO PLACES
Blythe vs Brawley
PLACE A
Blythe, California
VS
PLACE B
Brawley, California
Blythe is 46% smaller than Brawley. Brawley earns more, with a median household income $2,686 higher. Brawley has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -12%).
BLYTHEBRAWLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,04228,008−46% vs Brawley
Population density5683,462−2,895
Population growth-12.0%5.9%−17.9 pts
Median age38.330.6+7.7
Male66.1%51.5%+14.6 pts
Female33.9%48.5%−14.6 pts
Foreign-born17.4%27.4%−10.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic23.2%11.1%+12.1 pts
Black12.1%0.3%+11.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino58.2%85.6%−27.4 pts
Asian1.5%1.9%−0.4 pts
Other5.0%1.2%+3.8 pts
Median household income$56,625$59,311−$2,686
Per capita income$20,619$26,681−$6,062
Poverty rate18.9%21.3%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%15.9%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree3.5%3.6%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate11.7%15.5%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation34.1%57.6%−23.4 pts
Median home value$225,000$290,700−$65,700
Median gross rent$938$988−$50
Owner-occupied57.3%51.6%+5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.6%8.9%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%47.1%+3.0 pts
Average commute19.018.2+0.7
Worked from home3.3%11.1%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.6%+0.4 pts
Uninsured3.5%5.3%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025