COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrillan vs Altoona
PLACE A
Merrillan, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Merrillan is 99% smaller than Altoona. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Merrillan has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -5%).
MERRILLANALTOONADIFFERENCE
Total population54442,347−99% vs Altoona
Population density4294,325−3,896
Population growth3.7%-5.1%+8.8 pts
Median age36.040.4−4.4
Male57.1%49.3%+7.8 pts
Female42.9%50.7%−7.8 pts
Foreign-born1.7%1.6%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.0%88.0%−11.0 pts
Black2.5%3.6%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%1.6%+3.2 pts
Asian0.9%0.8%+0.1 pts
Other14.8%6.0%+8.8 pts
Median household income$52,273$51,250+$1,023
Per capita income$27,460$31,593−$4,133
Poverty rate19.4%16.6%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.461−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%20.5%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree6.8%5.3%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate15.4%6.8%+8.7 pts
Labor force participation64.8%60.0%+4.8 pts
Median home value$139,600$119,900+$19,700
Median gross rent$775$819−$44
Owner-occupied72.4%63.9%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%11.8%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households32.2%45.8%−13.6 pts
Average commute17.717.9−0.2
Worked from home10.4%7.0%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured13.9%5.6%+8.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025