COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buttonwillow vs McFarland
PLACE A
Buttonwillow, California
VS
PLACE B
McFarland, Wisconsin
Buttonwillow is 87% smaller than McFarland. McFarland earns more, with a median household income $62,414 higher. McFarland has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -11%).
BUTTONWILLOWMCFARLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1639,145−87% vs McFarland
Population density1681,884−1,716
Population growth-11.3%15.2%−26.5 pts
Median age29.041.3−12.3
Male49.2%45.1%+4.1 pts
Female50.8%54.9%−4.1 pts
Foreign-born37.6%5.2%+32.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.6%84.5%−77.0 pts
Black0.8%1.8%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino87.4%3.8%+83.7 pts
Asian0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Other4.2%5.3%−1.1 pts
Median household income$35,086$97,500−$62,414
Per capita income$16,636$55,799−$39,163
Poverty rate25.1%3.8%+21.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5150.425+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.3%49.0%−46.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%16.7%−16.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%3.4%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation49.6%72.5%−22.9 pts
Median home value$213,600$390,100−$176,500
Median gross rent$1,131$1,458−$327
Owner-occupied38.1%72.7%−34.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%1.5%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households70.5%45.7%+24.8 pts
Average commute32.918.9+14.0
Worked from home0.0%21.6%−21.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.6%3.2%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024