COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roy vs Elk Plain
PLACE A
Roy, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Elk Plain, Washington
Roy is 172% larger than Elk Plain. Elk Plain earns more, with a median household income $16,031 higher.
ROYELK PLAINDIFFERENCE
Total population38,79414,276+172% vs Elk Plain
Population density4,7611,704+3,057
Population growth6.6%2.3%+4.3 pts
Median age33.038.0−5.0
Male49.6%48.3%+1.3 pts
Female50.4%51.7%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born7.1%8.1%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.6%69.2%+4.4 pts
Black0.6%4.1%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.5%13.1%+6.4 pts
Asian1.8%4.0%−2.2 pts
Other4.5%9.6%−5.2 pts
Median household income$91,282$107,313−$16,031
Per capita income$35,049$42,898−$7,849
Poverty rate5.0%8.3%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.358−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%17.5%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree6.4%3.5%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%3.0%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation72.4%64.9%+7.5 pts
Median home value$383,000$473,500−$90,500
Median gross rent$1,624$2,172−$548
Owner-occupied84.0%84.2%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%4.9%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%46.7%−1.4 pts
Average commute25.036.5−11.5
Worked from home15.8%10.9%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Uninsured5.6%3.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024