COMPARING TWO PLACES
Melville vs Baker
PLACE A
Melville, New York
VS
PLACE B
Baker, Louisiana
Melville is 62% larger than Baker. Melville earns more, with a median household income $105,172 higher. Melville has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -10%).
MELVILLEBAKERDIFFERENCE
Total population19,71412,136+62% vs Baker
Population density1,6281,439+188
Population growth1.6%-10.4%+11.9 pts
Median age49.833.5+16.3
Male45.4%41.3%+4.2 pts
Female54.6%58.7%−4.2 pts
Foreign-born13.0%0.9%+12.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%10.0%+70.0 pts
Black1.6%87.0%−85.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%1.7%+4.6 pts
Asian8.3%0.0%+8.3 pts
Other3.7%1.3%+2.5 pts
Median household income$159,922$54,750+$105,172
Per capita income$86,207$23,746+$62,461
Poverty rate4.5%29.8%−25.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.386+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher61.7%20.6%+41.1 pts
Graduate degree33.7%7.4%+26.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.7%16.6%−6.9 pts
Labor force participation60.6%66.3%−5.6 pts
Median home value$788,900$157,900+$631,000
Median gross rent$3,501$993+$2,508
Owner-occupied88.1%69.9%+18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.1%14.3%−11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households68.7%42.8%+26.0 pts
Average commute33.324.3+9.0
Worked from home15.5%3.8%+11.7 pts
Public transit to work9.4%0.0%+9.3 pts
Uninsured0.5%8.8%−8.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024