COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gilman vs Waite Park
PLACE A
Gilman, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Waite Park, Minnesota
Gilman is 80% smaller than Waite Park. Gilman earns more, with a median household income $11,465 higher. Waite Park has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -4%).
GILMANWAITE PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6818,450−80% vs Waite Park
Population density691669+22
Population growth-4.2%24.2%−28.4 pts
Median age41.838.1+3.7
Male46.3%45.5%+0.8 pts
Female53.7%54.5%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born9.4%28.0%−18.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.6%51.7%+24.9 pts
Black0.8%35.5%−34.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.6%9.1%+12.5 pts
Asian0.3%1.6%−1.2 pts
Other0.7%2.1%−1.4 pts
Median household income$70,750$59,285+$11,465
Per capita income$35,386$29,293+$6,093
Poverty rate6.1%21.2%−15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.404−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%20.1%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree4.5%5.9%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%7.5%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation65.3%66.0%−0.7 pts
Median home value$120,500$219,400−$98,900
Median gross rent$733$1,117−$384
Owner-occupied78.9%51.3%+27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.9%3.5%+11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households12.1%57.4%−45.3 pts
Average commute26.818.7+8.0
Worked from home3.6%5.8%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured6.6%3.8%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025