COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Dickinson
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Dickinson, Texas
Elgin is 92% smaller than Dickinson. Dickinson earns more, with a median household income $34,029 higher. Dickinson has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 0%).
ELGINDICKINSONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,68921,908−92% vs Dickinson
Population density1,6712,198−528
Population growth0.4%11.6%−11.2 pts
Median age36.633.4+3.2
Male51.6%49.8%+1.9 pts
Female48.4%50.2%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.5%11.9%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%43.7%+44.0 pts
Black0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%40.9%−37.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other8.9%4.5%+4.4 pts
Median household income$57,750$91,779−$34,029
Per capita income$30,481$36,439−$5,958
Poverty rate10.4%12.0%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.383+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%25.5%−15.6 pts
Graduate degree2.7%7.2%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%6.2%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation59.0%66.9%−7.8 pts
Median home value$191,300$278,000−$86,700
Median gross rent$992$1,231−$239
Owner-occupied64.3%71.8%−7.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%6.9%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%40.8%+1.3 pts
Average commute23.328.7−5.4
Worked from home1.8%10.3%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.4%16.3%−12.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025