COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union vs Vandalia
PLACE A
Union, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Vandalia, Michigan
Union is 548% larger than Vandalia. Vandalia earns more, with a median household income $5,221 higher.
UNIONVANDALIADIFFERENCE
Total population2,118327+548% vs Vandalia
Population density851331+520
Population growth1.5%5.6%−4.2 pts
Median age39.526.2+13.3
Male52.2%64.5%−12.3 pts
Female47.8%35.5%+12.3 pts
Foreign-born4.9%4.1%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%64.8%+20.4 pts
Black2.9%19.1%−16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.3%7.9%+0.4 pts
Asian1.4%6.0%−4.6 pts
Other2.2%2.2%Even
Median household income$65,047$70,268−$5,221
Per capita income$31,765$23,554+$8,211
Poverty rate18.9%3.9%+15.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.358+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%7.5%+4.9 pts
Graduate degree5.1%1.1%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%13.0%−11.2 pts
Labor force participation65.8%59.8%+5.9 pts
Median home value$231,400$77,500+$153,900
Median gross rent$891$1,217−$326
Owner-occupied69.0%69.0%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%13.7%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households16.8%17.1%−0.4 pts
Average commute21.730.2−8.5
Worked from home6.3%0.0%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured17.0%3.0%+14.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025