COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eagle River vs Merrill
PLACE A
Eagle River, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Merrill, Oregon
Eagle River is 98% larger than Merrill. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Eagle River has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -3%).
EAGLE RIVERMERRILLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,715865+98% vs Merrill
Population density5271,885−1,358
Population growth16.5%-2.7%+19.2 pts
Median age47.342.0+5.3
Male55.2%46.9%+8.3 pts
Female44.8%53.1%−8.3 pts
Foreign-born3.6%9.6%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%48.7%+30.5 pts
Black1.5%3.5%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%41.0%−34.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other12.8%6.7%+6.0 pts
Median household income$55,179$56,607−$1,428
Per capita income$35,017$24,157+$10,860
Poverty rate14.4%22.7%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%6.2%+17.2 pts
Graduate degree5.1%2.0%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%8.7%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation53.4%50.9%+2.6 pts
Median home value$213,900$204,700+$9,200
Median gross rent$928$678+$250
Owner-occupied48.6%64.1%−15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%4.3%+17.4 pts
Rent-burdened households25.8%35.1%−9.3 pts
Average commute18.222.6−4.4
Worked from home9.8%1.4%+8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured2.1%6.3%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025