COMPARING TWO PLACES
Broughton vs Van Wert
PLACE A
Broughton, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Van Wert, Ohio
Broughton is 98% smaller than Van Wert. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Van Wert has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
BROUGHTONVAN WERTDIFFERENCE
Total population18011,200−98% vs Van Wert
Population density951,487−1,392
Population growth-4.6%2.3%−6.9 pts
Median age31.441.2−9.8
Male47.6%48.3%−0.7 pts
Female52.4%51.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.0%2.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.8%88.6%+0.2 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other11.2%4.9%+6.3 pts
Median household income$54,375$55,113−$738
Per capita income$19,605$30,872−$11,267
Poverty rate22.8%14.2%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3490.408−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%16.0%−10.2 pts
Graduate degree2.5%5.3%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%4.2%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation56.9%62.6%−5.7 pts
Median home value$38,800$123,900−$85,100
Median gross rent$625$765−$140
Owner-occupied81.0%71.0%+9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%8.9%+8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%37.1%−12.1 pts
Average commute29.015.9+13.1
Worked from home0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%3.4%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025