COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lena vs Rockford
PLACE A
Lena, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Rockford, Minnesota
Lena is 87% smaller than Rockford. Rockford earns more, with a median household income $37,579 higher. Rockford has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -5%).
LENAROCKFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population6314,827−87% vs Rockford
Population density5941,911−1,317
Population growth-4.8%4.3%−9.1 pts
Median age41.138.4+2.7
Male59.0%44.9%+14.1 pts
Female41.0%55.1%−14.1 pts
Foreign-born0.6%4.0%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%88.2%+1.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.8%3.8%−3.0 pts
Asian0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Other9.3%3.9%+5.4 pts
Median household income$56,583$94,162−$37,579
Per capita income$34,034$42,996−$8,962
Poverty rate10.2%4.8%+5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3780.365+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%38.1%−29.3 pts
Graduate degree0.6%13.2%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%1.6%+8.3 pts
Labor force participation67.9%73.5%−5.6 pts
Median home value$155,300$329,200−$173,900
Median gross rent$602$1,046−$444
Owner-occupied51.8%79.7%−27.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%0.9%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households38.0%30.3%+7.7 pts
Average commute16.227.0−10.7
Worked from home14.4%12.5%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%5.0%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025