COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brevard vs Madison
PLACE A
Brevard, NC
VS
PLACE B
Madison, IN
Brevard and Madison are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BREVARDMADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population34,21133,279+3% vs Madison
Population density9092−2
Population growth-0.3%2.2%−2.5 pts
Median age51.641.8+9.8
Male48.5%48.1%+0.4 pts
Female51.5%51.9%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.3%1.4%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%91.0%−3.3 pts
Black3.6%1.0%+2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%3.5%+1.7 pts
Asian0.7%0.8%−0.1 pts
Other2.9%3.7%−0.8 pts
Median household income$66,184$64,577+$1,607
Per capita income$40,147$33,000+$7,147
Poverty rate13.2%12.3%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%19.8%+20.2 pts
Graduate degree15.5%8.8%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%4.4%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation49.0%57.8%−8.9 pts
Median home value$373,600$194,600+$179,000
Median gross rent$967$890+$77
Owner-occupied74.7%71.8%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.3%11.9%+12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households41.4%36.0%+5.5 pts
Average commute21.922.2−0.3
Worked from home12.5%5.8%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured11.3%7.6%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025