COMPARING TWO PLACES
Starbuck vs Fergus Falls
PLACE A
Starbuck, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Starbuck is 99% smaller than Fergus Falls. Starbuck earns more, with a median household income $5,088 higher. Fergus Falls has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -8%).
STARBUCKFERGUS FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population14314,246−99% vs Fergus Falls
Population density726990−264
Population growth-7.8%7.5%−15.2 pts
Median age59.843.3+16.5
Male50.5%47.6%+2.9 pts
Female49.5%52.4%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.4%90.5%−27.1 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other36.6%4.3%+32.3 pts
Median household income$61,250$56,162+$5,088
Per capita income$35,171$34,864+$307
Poverty rate24.7%9.1%+15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3290.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.2%29.3%−27.2 pts
Graduate degree2.2%10.4%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%7.2%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation45.2%61.0%−15.9 pts
Median home value$133,300$194,000−$60,700
Median gross rent$1,583$911+$672
Owner-occupied86.6%64.1%+22.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%8.6%+8.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%43.9%−43.9 pts
Average commute52.312.9+39.3
Worked from home0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured2.2%4.2%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025