COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nikolai vs Basco
PLACE A
Nikolai, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Basco, Illinois
Nikolai is 5% larger than Basco. Basco earns more, with a median household income $3,750 higher. Nikolai has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -18%).
NIKOLAIBASCODIFFERENCE
Total population8177+5% vs Basco
Population density18347−328
Population growth-5.3%-18.4%+13.0 pts
Median age45.548.2−2.7
Male65.9%67.8%−1.9 pts
Female34.1%32.2%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic4.5%98.3%−93.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other93.2%1.7%+91.5 pts
Median household income$36,250$40,000−$3,750
Per capita income$45,095$32,898+$12,197
Poverty rate15.9%16.9%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.6%10.0%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate0.0%23.5%−23.5 pts
Labor force participation61.5%70.8%−9.3 pts
Median home value$100,000$42,500+$57,500
Median gross rent$625$495+$130
Owner-occupied74.1%78.1%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%31.9%−19.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute5.324.8−19.5
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured34.1%0.0%+34.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025