COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elba vs Onalaska
PLACE A
Elba, New York
VS
PLACE B
Onalaska, Texas
Elba is 82% smaller than Onalaska. Elba earns more, with a median household income $13,713 higher. Onalaska has grown faster since 2000 (71% vs -17%).
ELBAONALASKADIFFERENCE
Total population5923,289−82% vs Onalaska
Population density582605−23
Population growth-17.5%71.2%−88.7 pts
Median age40.743.8−3.1
Male52.4%43.2%+9.2 pts
Female47.6%56.8%−9.2 pts
Foreign-born5.4%2.0%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.2%78.0%−4.8 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%16.7%−0.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other10.9%4.2%+6.7 pts
Median household income$65,625$51,912+$13,713
Per capita income$38,483$29,257+$9,226
Poverty rate6.2%23.7%−17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%11.7%+7.6 pts
Graduate degree3.5%1.2%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%9.4%−7.2 pts
Labor force participation66.7%56.0%+10.7 pts
Median home value$143,300$165,800−$22,500
Median gross rent$763$1,083−$320
Owner-occupied87.6%78.4%+9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%27.5%−22.3 pts
Rent-burdened households48.1%76.8%−28.7 pts
Average commute18.922.2−3.3
Worked from home5.7%7.3%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%12.3%−9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025