COMPARING TWO PLACES
Horace vs Wahpeton
PLACE A
Horace, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Wahpeton, Iowa
Horace is 72% smaller than Wahpeton. Wahpeton earns more, with a median household income $50,417 higher. Horace has grown faster since 2000 (46% vs 1%).
HORACEWAHPETONDIFFERENCE
Total population93333−72% vs Wahpeton
Population density380278+102
Population growth45.7%1.2%+44.5 pts
Median age45.559.5−14.0
Male49.4%51.9%−2.5 pts
Female50.6%48.1%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.8%93.0%+0.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino6.2%2.5%+3.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Median household income$57,500$107,917−$50,417
Per capita income$28,827$69,684−$40,857
Poverty rate8.6%5.7%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.425Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%59.5%−45.3 pts
Graduate degree6.3%18.8%−12.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation51.4%53.3%−1.9 pts
Median home value$47,100$495,500−$448,400
Median gross rent$682$850−$168
Owner-occupied97.6%79.3%+18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate32.3%70.4%−38.1 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%0.0%+100.0 pts
Average commute33.116.2+16.9
Worked from home2.9%18.8%−15.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured28.4%2.5%+25.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025