COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chelyan vs St. Albans
PLACE A
Chelyan, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
St. Albans, Vermont
Chelyan is 92% smaller than St. Albans. St. Albans earns more, with a median household income $23,805 higher. St. Albans has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -12%).
CHELYANST. ALBANSDIFFERENCE
Total population5646,939−92% vs St. Albans
Population density1,3213,549−2,229
Population growth-12.2%-0.6%−11.6 pts
Median age24.938.7−13.8
Male66.1%48.7%+17.5 pts
Female33.9%51.3%−17.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.8%89.2%−6.4 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other17.2%6.3%+10.9 pts
Median household income$34,175$57,980−$23,805
Per capita income$15,653$38,286−$22,633
Poverty rate62.6%19.5%+43.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3050.505−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%31.7%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree23.1%11.4%+11.7 pts
Unemployment rate23.9%1.8%+22.1 pts
Labor force participation78.9%57.7%+21.2 pts
Median home value$103,500$263,400−$159,900
Median gross rent$639$1,150−$511
Owner-occupied95.5%49.0%+46.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%6.3%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%49.3%+50.7 pts
Average commute12.522.6−10.1
Worked from home0.0%12.1%−12.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024