COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cataract vs Onalaska
PLACE A
Cataract, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Onalaska, Texas
Cataract is 96% smaller than Onalaska. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Onalaska has grown faster since 2000 (71% vs 18%).
CATARACTONALASKADIFFERENCE
Total population1383,289−96% vs Onalaska
Population density232605−373
Population growth18.3%71.2%−52.9 pts
Median age24.943.8−18.9
Male55.1%43.2%+11.9 pts
Female44.9%56.8%−11.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%78.0%+13.3 pts
Black8.7%1.2%+7.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%16.7%−16.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Median household income$51,964$51,912+$52
Per capita income$31,202$29,257+$1,945
Poverty rate9.2%23.7%−14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%11.7%+20.7 pts
Graduate degree7.4%1.2%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Labor force participation83.8%56.0%+27.8 pts
Median home value$212,500$165,800+$46,700
Median gross rent$850$1,083−$233
Owner-occupied71.9%78.4%−6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%27.5%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%76.8%−51.8 pts
Average commute21.122.2−1.1
Worked from home5.7%7.3%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.3%12.3%+8.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024