COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dixon vs Los Alamos
PLACE A
Dixon, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Dixon is 9% larger than Los Alamos. Los Alamos earns more, with a median household income $81,612 higher. Los Alamos has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -3%).
DIXONLOS ALAMOSDIFFERENCE
Total population14,58213,317+9% vs Los Alamos
Population density1,7201,199+521
Population growth-2.9%9.7%−12.6 pts
Median age41.938.8+3.1
Male55.7%53.6%+2.1 pts
Female44.3%46.4%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born3.4%11.5%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.4%69.5%+6.8 pts
Black10.1%0.8%+9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%17.9%−8.7 pts
Asian1.4%6.3%−4.9 pts
Other3.0%5.5%−2.5 pts
Median household income$59,406$141,018−$81,612
Per capita income$29,511$76,146−$46,635
Poverty rate17.8%4.1%+13.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.390+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%69.8%−53.0 pts
Graduate degree5.6%46.5%−40.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%0.8%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation48.5%68.6%−20.1 pts
Median home value$120,800$501,800−$381,000
Median gross rent$912$1,359−$447
Owner-occupied64.1%66.5%−2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%3.5%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%29.4%+17.0 pts
Average commute20.712.4+8.3
Worked from home4.8%16.8%−12.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.4%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.3%3.4%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024