COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norton vs Barberton
PLACE A
Norton, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Barberton, Washington
Norton is 60% smaller than Barberton. Barberton earns more, with a median household income $92,495 higher. Barberton has grown faster since 2000 (51% vs -7%).
NORTONBARBERTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,4778,668−60% vs Barberton
Population density4651,998−1,533
Population growth-6.8%51.3%−58.2 pts
Median age41.344.9−3.6
Male47.9%51.0%−3.0 pts
Female52.1%49.0%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born0.3%13.8%−13.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%76.6%+15.0 pts
Black2.2%0.5%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%9.1%−5.9 pts
Asian0.3%8.0%−7.7 pts
Other2.8%5.9%−3.1 pts
Median household income$41,495$133,990−$92,495
Per capita income$26,846$59,277−$32,431
Poverty rate26.3%3.7%+22.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%37.3%−23.6 pts
Graduate degree7.6%13.2%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.8%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation47.6%61.1%−13.4 pts
Median home value$110,000$647,300−$537,300
Median gross rent$692$1,913−$1,221
Owner-occupied50.0%85.9%−35.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%4.0%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%25.2%+14.2 pts
Average commute20.024.6−4.6
Worked from home18.5%23.0%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work4.2%0.4%+3.8 pts
Uninsured10.3%7.6%+2.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024