COMPARING TWO PLACES
Platinum vs Merritt
PLACE A
Platinum, Alaska
VS
PLACE B
Merritt, Illinois
Platinum is 5% smaller than Merritt.
PLATINUMMERRITTDIFFERENCE
Total population5356−5% vs Merritt
Population density11,436−1,435
Population growth-9.8%––
Median age27.812.0+15.8
Male44.2%66.1%−21.9 pts
Female55.8%33.9%+21.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic4.7%8.9%−4.3 pts
Black0.0%91.1%−91.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other95.3%0.0%+95.3 pts
Median household income$41,250––
Per capita income$27,860$13,752+$14,108
Poverty rate25.6%0.0%+25.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3940.115+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%0.0%+20.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%0.0%Even
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation60.6%35.7%+24.9 pts
Median home value$175,000––
Median gross rent$758––
Owner-occupied75.0%0.0%+75.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate53.8%0.0%+53.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
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