COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rowley vs Waterloo
PLACE A
Rowley, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Waterloo, Oregon
Rowley is 643% larger than Waterloo. Rowley earns more, with a median household income $20,872 higher. Rowley has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
ROWLEYWATERLOODIFFERENCE
Total population1,708230+643% vs Waterloo
Population density9961,885−889
Population growth7.6%-3.1%+10.6 pts
Median age46.349.5−3.2
Male46.1%59.4%−13.3 pts
Female53.9%40.6%+13.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%0.9%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%88.6%−3.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other14.6%7.4%+7.2 pts
Median household income$109,622$88,750+$20,872
Per capita income$74,350$34,710+$39,640
Poverty rate6.1%3.5%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5100.324+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%11.0%+46.3 pts
Graduate degree34.8%6.2%+28.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation73.0%52.0%+21.0 pts
Median home value$614,800$293,800+$321,000
Median gross rent$1,663$1,167+$496
Owner-occupied78.6%95.5%−16.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%0.0%Even
Rent-burdened households42.0%50.0%−8.0 pts
Average commute24.734.0−9.4
Worked from home10.9%19.8%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.1%6.6%−5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024