COMPARING TWO PLACES
Okanogan vs Ephrata
PLACE A
Okanogan, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Okanogan is 82% smaller than Ephrata. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Ephrata has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
OKANOGANEPHRATADIFFERENCE
Total population2,49413,647−82% vs Ephrata
Population density1,2403,993−2,753
Population growth-6.8%3.0%−9.8 pts
Median age43.037.1+5.9
Male47.4%51.7%−4.3 pts
Female52.6%48.3%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born3.9%5.5%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.7%85.9%−14.2 pts
Black1.5%2.1%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.4%7.3%+5.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other14.4%3.2%+11.1 pts
Median household income$68,611$69,735−$1,124
Per capita income$34,396$37,465−$3,069
Poverty rate10.3%7.9%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.375+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%23.2%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree7.3%7.9%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%2.4%+4.1 pts
Labor force participation52.9%72.6%−19.7 pts
Median home value$248,400$224,400+$24,000
Median gross rent$1,054$1,143−$89
Owner-occupied59.7%55.6%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%0.8%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households32.3%38.8%−6.6 pts
Average commute20.422.7−2.3
Worked from home3.0%5.5%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.4%5.1%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025