COMPARING TWO PLACES
Denton vs Lansing
PLACE A
Denton, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Lansing, Iowa
Denton is 430% larger than Lansing. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Denton has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -3%).
DENTONLANSINGDIFFERENCE
Total population5,075957+430% vs Lansing
Population density964888+76
Population growth9.7%-3.1%+12.8 pts
Median age39.248.1−8.9
Male48.5%51.5%−3.0 pts
Female51.5%48.5%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born2.4%2.7%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.8%94.4%−28.6 pts
Black24.5%0.0%+24.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%1.1%+2.5 pts
Asian0.3%2.2%−1.9 pts
Other5.8%2.2%+3.5 pts
Median household income$66,510$65,625+$885
Per capita income$29,780$35,854−$6,074
Poverty rate12.8%5.1%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.424−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%25.9%−14.4 pts
Graduate degree3.6%9.4%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate12.7%1.7%+11.0 pts
Labor force participation62.5%60.7%+1.8 pts
Median home value$234,600$167,500+$67,100
Median gross rent$1,043$579+$464
Owner-occupied48.1%77.5%−29.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%27.8%−24.2 pts
Rent-burdened households52.2%14.6%+37.7 pts
Average commute30.021.6+8.4
Worked from home7.7%2.3%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured2.0%1.8%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025