COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake George vs Baxter
PLACE A
Lake George, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Baxter, West Virginia
Lake George is 33% larger than Baxter. Lake George earns more, with a median household income $77,292 higher.
LAKE GEORGEBAXTERDIFFERENCE
Total population204153+33% vs Baxter
Population density401,034−994
Population growth1.3%––
Median age51.523.5+28.0
Male56.9%67.3%−10.5 pts
Female43.1%32.7%+10.5 pts
Foreign-born3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%100.0%−6.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Median household income$84,167$6,875+$77,292
Per capita income$36,645$4,374+$32,271
Poverty rate6.9%91.5%−84.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3370.434−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%0.0%+28.3 pts
Graduate degree8.8%0.0%+8.8 pts
Unemployment rate12.8%100.0%−87.2 pts
Labor force participation49.4%73.9%−24.5 pts
Median home value$245,500$93,700+$151,800
Median gross rent$1,167––
Owner-occupied95.0%100.0%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate54.5%0.0%+54.5 pts
Rent-burdened households25.0%––
Average commute32.9––
Worked from home23.2%––
Public transit to work0.0%––
Uninsured4.9%20.9%−16.0 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024