COMPARING TWO PLACES
Irwin vs Waxhaw
PLACE A
Irwin, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Irwin is 84% smaller than Waxhaw. Waxhaw earns more, with a median household income $71,931 higher. Waxhaw has grown faster since 2000 (108% vs -2%).
IRWINWAXHAWDIFFERENCE
Total population3,75923,140−84% vs Waxhaw
Population density4,4911,905+2,586
Population growth-1.8%108.3%−110.1 pts
Median age38.136.2+1.9
Male38.1%48.0%−10.0 pts
Female61.9%52.0%+10.0 pts
Foreign-born2.4%15.6%−13.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.9%67.5%+21.5 pts
Black0.7%8.1%−7.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%11.8%−9.5 pts
Asian0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Other8.1%5.2%+2.9 pts
Median household income$59,963$131,894−$71,931
Per capita income$40,639$48,910−$8,271
Poverty rate13.5%4.5%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.373+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%55.0%−19.2 pts
Graduate degree16.0%20.5%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%4.9%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation72.6%69.4%+3.2 pts
Median home value$195,500$549,400−$353,900
Median gross rent$1,002$1,840−$838
Owner-occupied43.1%83.0%−39.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households22.1%30.0%−8.0 pts
Average commute26.732.0−5.2
Worked from home9.0%27.7%−18.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.8%4.8%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025