COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elroy vs Tomah
PLACE A
Elroy, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Tomah, Wisconsin
Elroy is 87% smaller than Tomah. Elroy earns more, with a median household income $7,111 higher. Tomah has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
ELROYTOMAHDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2559,600−87% vs Tomah
Population density6251,220−595
Population growth-6.0%5.2%−11.2 pts
Median age36.441.8−5.4
Male52.8%51.0%+1.8 pts
Female47.2%49.0%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.7%2.0%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%88.4%+0.7 pts
Black0.9%2.1%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%4.7%−3.9 pts
Asian0.5%0.8%−0.4 pts
Other8.7%3.9%+4.8 pts
Median household income$58,385$51,274+$7,111
Per capita income$30,956$34,585−$3,629
Poverty rate10.1%16.7%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%24.2%−5.3 pts
Graduate degree5.2%8.0%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%4.3%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation63.2%60.8%+2.4 pts
Median home value$136,600$174,300−$37,700
Median gross rent$850$903−$53
Owner-occupied76.1%55.2%+21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%7.8%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%41.8%−5.4 pts
Average commute19.616.9+2.7
Worked from home5.5%3.6%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured7.1%5.0%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025