COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richmond vs Monroe
PLACE A
Richmond, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Richmond is 2695% larger than Monroe. Monroe earns more, with a median household income $3,610 higher. Richmond has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -14%).
RICHMONDMONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population13,389479+2695% vs Monroe
Population density3,155970+2,185
Population growth-0.4%-13.7%+13.3 pts
Median age36.636.7−0.1
Male52.9%51.7%+1.2 pts
Female47.1%48.3%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born18.0%1.4%+16.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.9%96.5%−73.5 pts
Black22.1%0.0%+22.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino49.0%2.6%+46.4 pts
Asian4.6%0.3%+4.3 pts
Other1.4%0.6%+0.7 pts
Median household income$50,337$53,947−$3,610
Per capita income$28,926$30,200−$1,274
Poverty rate15.7%12.4%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.415+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%15.6%+3.3 pts
Graduate degree9.4%8.3%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%5.7%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation57.1%59.0%−1.9 pts
Median home value$231,500$174,000+$57,500
Median gross rent$1,319$854+$465
Owner-occupied53.5%72.0%−18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%7.0%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households69.3%51.4%+17.9 pts
Average commute29.226.2+3.0
Worked from home5.1%4.4%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured28.1%9.8%+18.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025