COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mekoryuk vs Argyle
PLACE A
Mekoryuk, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Argyle, Illinois
Mekoryuk is 39% smaller than Argyle. Argyle earns more, with a median household income $111,090 higher.
MEKORYUKARGYLEDIFFERENCE
Total population198324−39% vs Argyle
Population density28369−341
Population growth7.9%––
Median age50.461.1−10.7
Male55.4%40.1%+15.3 pts
Female44.6%59.9%−15.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic3.1%84.6%−81.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%13.6%−13.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other96.9%1.9%+95.0 pts
Median household income$28,542$139,632−$111,090
Per capita income$20,401$69,510−$49,109
Poverty rate13.2%0.0%+13.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.330+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.2%41.9%−36.7 pts
Graduate degree3.3%28.9%−25.6 pts
Unemployment rate12.9%0.0%+12.9 pts
Labor force participation59.5%64.1%−4.6 pts
Median home value$91,700$277,400−$185,700
Median gross rent$615––
Owner-occupied80.9%100.0%−19.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute3.923.0−19.1
Worked from home6.2%2.0%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured16.2%0.0%+16.2 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024