COMPARING TWO PLACES
Melmore vs Fostoria
PLACE A
Melmore, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Fostoria, Michigan
Melmore is 89% smaller than Fostoria. Fostoria earns more, with a median household income $28,416 higher. Melmore has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -4%).
MELMOREFOSTORIADIFFERENCE
Total population1121,050−89% vs Fostoria
Population density188262−74
Population growth13.1%-4.3%+17.4 pts
Median age53.044.8+8.2
Male40.2%44.8%−4.6 pts
Female59.8%55.2%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%92.4%+7.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%4.1%−4.1 pts
Median household income$69,018$97,434−$28,416
Per capita income$31,228$38,644−$7,416
Poverty rate8.9%8.2%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2530.408−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher3.6%7.8%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate0.0%12.9%−12.9 pts
Labor force participation36.6%61.4%−24.8 pts
Median home value$157,700$123,300+$34,400
Median gross rent–$1,007–
Owner-occupied100.0%90.7%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%65.7%+34.3 pts
Average commute–36.4–
Worked from home0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%12.6%−12.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024