COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cataract vs Tomah
PLACE A
Cataract, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Tomah, Wisconsin
Cataract is 99% smaller than Tomah. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Cataract has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 5%).
CATARACTTOMAHDIFFERENCE
Total population1389,600−99% vs Tomah
Population density2321,220−988
Population growth18.3%5.2%+13.0 pts
Median age24.941.8−16.9
Male55.1%51.0%+4.0 pts
Female44.9%49.0%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%88.4%+2.9 pts
Black8.7%2.1%+6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Median household income$51,964$51,274+$690
Per capita income$31,202$34,585−$3,383
Poverty rate9.2%16.7%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%24.2%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree7.4%8.0%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation83.8%60.8%+23.0 pts
Median home value$212,500$174,300+$38,200
Median gross rent$850$903−$53
Owner-occupied71.9%55.2%+16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%7.8%+13.0 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%41.8%−16.8 pts
Average commute21.116.9+4.2
Worked from home5.7%3.6%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.3%5.0%+15.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024