COMPARING TWO PLACES
Markham vs Shelton
PLACE A
Markham, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Shelton, Washington
Markham is 92% smaller than Shelton. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Shelton has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -16%).
MARKHAMSHELTONDIFFERENCE
Total population87310,921−92% vs Shelton
Population density3881,878−1,490
Population growth-16.1%5.5%−21.5 pts
Median age29.132.5−3.4
Male41.7%48.0%−6.3 pts
Female58.3%52.0%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%14.2%−14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.1%63.3%+6.8 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.9%28.2%+1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Median household income$68,536$69,598−$1,062
Per capita income$23,549$28,515−$4,966
Poverty rate1.7%17.4%−15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2970.411−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%18.1%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation36.4%55.4%−19.1 pts
Median home value$137,600$345,700−$208,100
Median gross rent$850$1,365−$515
Owner-occupied100.0%62.0%+38.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%8.8%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%50.6%+49.4 pts
Average commute12.825.1−12.3
Worked from home0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured15.0%9.3%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024