COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Blanchard
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Blanchard, Idaho
Elgin is 159% larger than Blanchard. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Blanchard has grown faster since 2000 (45% vs 0%).
ELGINBLANCHARDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,689651+159% vs Blanchard
Population density1,671439+1,232
Population growth0.4%45.2%−44.9 pts
Median age36.659.4−22.8
Male51.6%57.0%−5.3 pts
Female48.4%43.0%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born4.5%0.0%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%99.1%−11.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino3.4%0.9%+2.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other8.9%0.0%+8.9 pts
Median household income$57,750$59,012−$1,262
Per capita income$30,481$67,294−$36,813
Poverty rate10.4%3.5%+6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.494−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%58.2%−48.3 pts
Graduate degree2.7%22.5%−19.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation59.0%26.0%+33.0 pts
Median home value$191,300$279,100−$87,800
Median gross rent$992––
Owner-occupied64.3%85.7%−21.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%18.2%−14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%0.0%+42.2 pts
Average commute23.330.4−7.2
Worked from home1.8%31.0%−29.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.4%6.1%−2.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024