COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dana vs LaSalle
PLACE A
Dana, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
LaSalle, Illinois
Dana is 56% smaller than LaSalle. Dana earns more, with a median household income $2,718 higher. Dana has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
DANALASALLEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,1479,388−56% vs LaSalle
Population density466698−232
Population growth10.6%-0.3%+10.9 pts
Median age40.740.2+0.5
Male51.5%50.3%+1.2 pts
Female48.5%49.7%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born16.1%4.7%+11.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%75.8%−17.4 pts
Black0.2%4.1%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.9%16.6%+22.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other2.5%2.1%+0.4 pts
Median household income$60,450$57,732+$2,718
Per capita income$30,393$30,039+$354
Poverty rate24.7%18.8%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.417+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%16.8%+7.2 pts
Graduate degree10.8%6.9%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%5.0%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation57.3%66.4%−9.0 pts
Median home value$249,700$113,500+$136,200
Median gross rent$775$1,045−$270
Owner-occupied83.8%64.9%+18.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%10.6%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households28.3%38.2%−9.9 pts
Average commute21.920.2+1.8
Worked from home4.5%2.1%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured22.5%4.5%+18.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024