COMPARING TWO PLACES
Manhattan vs Emporia
PLACE A
Manhattan, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Emporia, Virginia
Manhattan is 101% larger than Emporia. Manhattan earns more, with a median household income $76,623 higher. Manhattan has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs -3%).
MANHATTANEMPORIADIFFERENCE
Total population10,9435,447+101% vs Emporia
Population density1,621789+832
Population growth33.1%-2.7%+35.8 pts
Median age32.836.6−3.8
Male47.5%46.5%+1.0 pts
Female52.5%53.5%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born5.0%2.5%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%18.3%+61.7 pts
Black3.3%64.3%−61.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%7.9%+1.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Other7.1%8.9%−1.8 pts
Median household income$128,522$51,899+$76,623
Per capita income$47,385$28,969+$18,416
Poverty rate4.2%15.8%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.439−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%16.0%+19.0 pts
Graduate degree11.2%6.0%+5.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%2.9%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation76.6%55.5%+21.1 pts
Median home value$332,600$148,500+$184,100
Median gross rent$1,213$1,037+$176
Owner-occupied88.3%38.1%+50.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%20.9%−18.5 pts
Rent-burdened households54.9%45.9%+9.0 pts
Average commute37.523.2+14.3
Worked from home11.8%9.9%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.2%+1.1 pts
Uninsured2.0%4.7%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025