COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carson vs Batavia
PLACE A
Carson City, NV
VS
PLACE B
Batavia, NY
Carson and Batavia are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Carson has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
CARSONBATAVIADIFFERENCE
Total population58,57158,416+0% vs Batavia
Population density405118+287
Population growth6.1%-2.8%+8.9 pts
Median age42.442.4Even
Male52.0%50.2%+1.8 pts
Female48.0%49.8%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born12.5%2.7%+9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.1%87.9%−25.8 pts
Black1.7%2.1%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.4%4.8%+21.5 pts
Asian2.4%0.7%+1.7 pts
Other7.4%4.5%+2.9 pts
Median household income$72,355$73,314−$959
Per capita income$39,432$37,602+$1,830
Poverty rate10.3%10.6%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.404+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%23.8%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree9.2%10.4%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%4.6%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation59.1%62.3%−3.2 pts
Median home value$453,000$170,500+$282,500
Median gross rent$1,248$929+$319
Owner-occupied62.3%73.8%−11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%5.0%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%42.0%+5.5 pts
Average commute20.523.5−3.0
Worked from home9.8%6.7%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.2%+1.2 pts
Uninsured11.2%3.7%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025