COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shoals vs Washington
PLACE A
Shoals, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Shoals is 100% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $59,808 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -10%).
SHOALSWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population6777,816,116−100% vs Washington
Population density371118+254
Population growth-10.4%14.6%−25.0 pts
Median age43.438.3+5.1
Male52.6%50.4%+2.2 pts
Female47.4%49.6%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born0.6%15.4%−14.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%63.1%+31.4 pts
Black1.6%3.8%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%14.4%−14.4 pts
Asian0.6%9.7%−9.1 pts
Other3.2%8.9%−5.7 pts
Median household income$38,333$98,141−$59,808
Per capita income$23,690$53,744−$30,054
Poverty rate20.5%9.9%+10.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.469+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%39.6%−30.4 pts
Graduate degree4.8%15.6%−10.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%5.1%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation47.7%64.5%−16.8 pts
Median home value$151,500$564,600−$413,100
Median gross rent$383$1,760−$1,377
Owner-occupied61.1%63.8%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.3%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%47.5%+3.0 pts
Average commute21.326.6−5.3
Worked from home2.8%19.8%−17.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured2.7%6.3%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024