COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Minot
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Minot, North Dakota
Elgin is 96% smaller than Minot. Minot earns more, with a median household income $15,469 higher. Minot has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 0%).
ELGINMINOTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,68947,308−96% vs Minot
Population density1,6711,708−37
Population growth0.4%18.3%−18.0 pts
Median age36.633.5+3.1
Male51.6%52.2%−0.5 pts
Female48.4%47.8%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.5%4.8%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%78.5%+9.2 pts
Black0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%7.9%−4.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other8.9%7.1%+1.8 pts
Median household income$57,750$73,219−$15,469
Per capita income$30,481$43,757−$13,276
Poverty rate10.4%11.1%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%29.7%−19.8 pts
Graduate degree2.7%8.8%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%3.4%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation59.0%70.4%−11.4 pts
Median home value$191,300$257,100−$65,800
Median gross rent$992$973+$19
Owner-occupied64.3%56.7%+7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%11.5%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%36.2%+6.0 pts
Average commute23.319.7+3.6
Worked from home1.8%5.3%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.4%6.9%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025