COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garrett vs Mattoon
PLACE A
Garrett, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Mattoon, Wisconsin
Garrett is 15% larger than Mattoon. Mattoon earns more, with a median household income $11,250 higher. Garrett has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -18%).
GARRETTMATTOONDIFFERENCE
Total population408356+15% vs Mattoon
Population density806217+589
Population growth-9.0%-18.5%+9.5 pts
Median age42.843.5−0.7
Male60.0%50.1%+9.9 pts
Female40.0%49.9%−9.9 pts
Foreign-born1.7%10.5%−8.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%68.3%+19.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%29.5%−29.5 pts
Asian2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
Other9.9%2.2%+7.7 pts
Median household income$57,500$68,750−$11,250
Per capita income$25,737$30,513−$4,776
Poverty rate5.2%19.1%−13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.336−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%7.5%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree2.6%1.6%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%0.5%+8.4 pts
Labor force participation67.1%57.4%+9.7 pts
Median home value$87,400$86,700+$700
Median gross rent$725$960−$235
Owner-occupied91.7%77.4%+14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%17.6%−6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%55.3%−41.0 pts
Average commute26.220.7+5.5
Worked from home1.2%3.6%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.4%12.0%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025