COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Walla Walla
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Walla Walla, Washington
Elgin is 95% smaller than Walla Walla. Walla Walla earns more, with a median household income $8,998 higher. Walla Walla has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
ELGINWALLA WALLADIFFERENCE
Total population1,68934,058−95% vs Walla Walla
Population density1,6712,426−755
Population growth0.4%7.3%−7.0 pts
Median age36.637.4−0.8
Male51.6%51.9%−0.2 pts
Female48.4%48.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born4.5%9.2%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%65.0%+22.8 pts
Black0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%25.7%−22.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other8.9%5.0%+3.9 pts
Median household income$57,750$66,748−$8,998
Per capita income$30,481$35,638−$5,157
Poverty rate10.4%14.3%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%27.6%−17.7 pts
Graduate degree2.7%11.8%−9.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%7.7%−6.1 pts
Labor force participation59.0%57.5%+1.5 pts
Median home value$191,300$393,600−$202,300
Median gross rent$992$1,323−$331
Owner-occupied64.3%57.1%+7.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%8.1%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%51.3%−9.2 pts
Average commute23.312.8+10.5
Worked from home1.8%13.3%−11.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.4%6.9%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025