COMPARING TWO PLACES
Empire vs Aliquippa
PLACE A
Empire, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Empire is 97% smaller than Aliquippa. Aliquippa earns more, with a median household income $6,750 higher. Aliquippa has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -19%).
EMPIREALIQUIPPADIFFERENCE
Total population3069,002−97% vs Aliquippa
Population density1332,146−2,013
Population growth-18.8%-2.1%−16.7 pts
Median age54.047.5+6.5
Male52.9%45.2%+7.7 pts
Female47.1%54.8%−7.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.3%53.6%+16.6 pts
Black29.7%34.7%−5.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Median household income$43,438$50,188−$6,750
Per capita income$21,218$30,508−$9,290
Poverty rate27.8%22.9%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3460.431−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%22.6%−9.0 pts
Graduate degree9.9%7.4%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%6.8%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation34.3%55.5%−21.2 pts
Median home value$121,900$98,400+$23,500
Median gross rent–$821–
Owner-occupied81.2%57.5%+23.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%18.3%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households56.0%44.5%+11.5 pts
Average commute28.823.3+5.5
Worked from home41.4%15.4%+26.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Uninsured2.9%6.6%−3.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024