COMPARING TWO PLACES
Columbia vs Oakville
PLACE A
Columbia, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Oakville, Washington
Columbia is 1305% larger than Oakville. Oakville earns more, with a median household income $9,456 higher. Oakville has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
COLUMBIAOAKVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population10,314734+1305% vs Oakville
Population density4,2731,330+2,943
Population growth-1.9%4.5%−6.4 pts
Median age41.841.2+0.6
Male54.6%43.2%+11.4 pts
Female45.4%56.8%−11.4 pts
Foreign-born3.4%3.1%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.1%70.3%−4.2 pts
Black7.7%0.3%+7.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.9%9.5%+13.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other3.4%19.0%−15.7 pts
Median household income$54,437$63,893−$9,456
Per capita income$33,896$30,401+$3,495
Poverty rate21.4%19.5%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.331+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%10.4%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree5.4%4.0%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%5.9%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation60.4%65.0%−4.6 pts
Median home value$196,500$230,800−$34,300
Median gross rent$1,075$1,139−$64
Owner-occupied52.8%85.6%−32.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%9.9%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households56.9%46.0%+10.9 pts
Average commute23.728.8−5.1
Worked from home5.9%0.4%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%13.8%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025