COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elmira vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Elmira, NY
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, WA
Elmira and Aberdeen are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Aberdeen has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -5%).
ELMIRAABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population80,41578,144+3% vs Aberdeen
Population density19741+156
Population growth-5.3%3.9%−9.2 pts
Median age42.044.7−2.7
Male49.7%51.2%−1.5 pts
Female50.3%48.8%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born3.5%5.6%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%76.0%+8.0 pts
Black6.4%1.5%+4.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%11.2%−7.4 pts
Asian1.5%1.3%+0.2 pts
Other4.3%10.0%−5.6 pts
Median household income$63,716$64,414−$698
Per capita income$37,273$34,290+$2,983
Poverty rate16.3%15.3%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.436+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%18.2%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree12.0%6.0%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%7.0%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation57.5%50.3%+7.1 pts
Median home value$141,100$314,000−$172,900
Median gross rent$1,059$1,062−$3
Owner-occupied68.4%73.2%−4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%17.1%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.8%44.6%+3.2 pts
Average commute20.224.3−4.2
Worked from home8.2%10.3%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work1.3%1.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.1%7.6%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025