COMPARING TWO PLACES
Platinum vs Alden
PLACE A
Platinum, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Alden, Illinois
Platinum is 10% larger than Alden.
PLATINUMALDENDIFFERENCE
Total population5348+10% vs Alden
Population density1381−380
Population growth-9.8%––
Median age27.867.9−40.1
Male44.2%52.1%−7.9 pts
Female55.8%47.9%+7.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic4.7%79.2%−74.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other95.3%20.8%+74.5 pts
Median household income$41,250––
Per capita income$27,860$43,929−$16,069
Poverty rate25.6%0.0%+25.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.292+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%16.7%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation60.6%52.1%+8.5 pts
Median home value$175,000$237,500−$62,500
Median gross rent$758––
Owner-occupied75.0%77.4%−2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate53.8%0.0%+53.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%100.0%−100.0 pts
Average commute7.3––
Worked from home15.0%0.0%+15.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured55.8%0.0%+55.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024