COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orange vs Solon
PLACE A
Orange, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Solon, Iowa
Orange is 481% larger than Solon. Solon earns more, with a median household income $50,404 higher. Solon has grown faster since 2000 (48% vs 4%).
ORANGESOLONDIFFERENCE
Total population19,4193,345+481% vs Solon
Population density9092,093−1,184
Population growth3.9%48.2%−44.2 pts
Median age35.338.8−3.5
Male48.1%42.4%+5.7 pts
Female51.9%57.6%−5.7 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.1%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.4%95.2%−39.8 pts
Black27.3%0.0%+27.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%1.7%+7.5 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other7.4%3.1%+4.4 pts
Median household income$62,891$113,295−$50,404
Per capita income$33,841$43,588−$9,747
Poverty rate15.4%3.2%+12.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.339+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%42.4%−23.8 pts
Graduate degree7.5%12.9%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%0.9%+6.8 pts
Labor force participation58.4%73.9%−15.5 pts
Median home value$164,900$309,400−$144,500
Median gross rent$1,108$1,127−$19
Owner-occupied59.0%79.2%−20.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%4.4%+16.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%59.2%−12.7 pts
Average commute23.020.3+2.7
Worked from home3.3%10.5%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.3%+0.0 pts
Uninsured16.3%0.3%+16.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025