COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harrington vs Cheney
PLACE A
Harrington, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Cheney, Washington
Harrington is 69% smaller than Cheney. Harrington earns more, with a median household income $18,176 higher. Cheney has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 6%).
HARRINGTONCHENEYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,97412,650−69% vs Cheney
Population density1,4592,913−1,455
Population growth6.0%25.2%−19.2 pts
Median age32.224.4+7.8
Male42.7%46.6%−3.9 pts
Female57.3%53.4%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born6.1%5.5%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.7%74.4%−10.6 pts
Black23.6%1.1%+22.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.3%10.7%−1.4 pts
Asian2.6%3.5%−0.9 pts
Other0.8%10.4%−9.6 pts
Median household income$72,679$54,503+$18,176
Per capita income$34,885$28,586+$6,299
Poverty rate6.9%31.3%−24.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3460.498−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%38.0%−10.1 pts
Graduate degree17.5%14.9%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%13.1%−10.2 pts
Labor force participation80.2%65.4%+14.8 pts
Median home value$221,900$395,900−$174,000
Median gross rent$1,277$1,156+$121
Owner-occupied65.2%34.7%+30.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%6.0%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.3%51.5%−8.2 pts
Average commute25.321.4+3.9
Worked from home15.2%8.3%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Uninsured5.2%9.0%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025