COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bright vs Harrison
PLACE A
Bright, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Harrison, Illinois
Bright is 567% larger than Harrison. Bright earns more, with a median household income $31,342 higher. Bright has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -8%).
BRIGHTHARRISONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,540830+567% vs Harrison
Population density442394+48
Population growth2.1%-7.7%+9.9 pts
Median age42.164.3−22.2
Male49.8%49.6%+0.2 pts
Female50.2%50.4%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%60.4%+34.8 pts
Black1.7%4.8%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%6.3%−5.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other2.2%28.2%−26.0 pts
Median household income$108,974$77,632+$31,342
Per capita income$44,913$34,689+$10,224
Poverty rate3.3%10.6%−7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3370.328Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%38.5%−10.6 pts
Graduate degree14.4%2.0%+12.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%16.3%−15.7 pts
Labor force participation69.0%44.9%+24.1 pts
Median home value$279,500$176,100+$103,400
Median gross rent$869$915−$46
Owner-occupied89.3%67.5%+21.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%16.4%−12.9 pts
Rent-burdened households16.2%42.3%−26.1 pts
Average commute29.035.7−6.7
Worked from home18.8%7.7%+11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured3.6%4.1%−0.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024