COMPARING TWO PLACES
Herbst vs Elwood
PLACE A
Herbst, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Elwood, New Jersey
Herbst is 58% smaller than Elwood. Elwood earns more, with a median household income $45,588 higher.
HERBSTELWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population309733−58% vs Elwood
Population density2,272230+2,042
Population growth-11.6%-15.4%+3.8 pts
Median age37.159.6−22.5
Male48.2%35.1%+13.2 pts
Female51.8%64.9%−13.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%49.2%+50.8 pts
Black0.0%13.0%−13.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%37.8%−37.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$40,366$85,954−$45,588
Per capita income$18,141$50,759−$32,618
Poverty rate20.4%10.3%+10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2700.356−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%16.5%−6.4 pts
Graduate degree5.0%5.3%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate27.6%1.9%+25.6 pts
Labor force participation84.7%56.4%+28.3 pts
Median home value$147,700$208,900−$61,200
Median gross rent$808$1,347−$539
Owner-occupied90.9%100.0%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%0.0%Even
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute28.722.9+5.9
Worked from home37.7%0.0%+37.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.4%3.2%+15.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024