COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vale vs Caldwell
PLACE A
Vale, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Caldwell, Texas
Vale is 59% smaller than Caldwell. Caldwell earns more, with a median household income $10,953 higher.
VALECALDWELLDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0554,970−59% vs Caldwell
Population density1,7671,228+539
Population growth1.1%-2.7%+3.8 pts
Median age37.534.0+3.5
Male49.2%45.0%+4.2 pts
Female50.8%55.0%−4.2 pts
Foreign-born3.1%10.5%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%56.1%+20.8 pts
Black0.0%7.8%−7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.1%29.1%−11.0 pts
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other4.1%7.0%−2.9 pts
Median household income$50,313$61,266−$10,953
Per capita income$22,767$27,672−$4,905
Poverty rate16.4%21.2%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.404Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%19.3%−5.4 pts
Graduate degree3.2%6.0%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%5.8%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation53.5%58.0%−4.5 pts
Median home value$173,300$220,800−$47,500
Median gross rent$820$950−$130
Owner-occupied63.5%66.6%−3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%15.7%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.2%31.9%+11.3 pts
Average commute18.218.8−0.7
Worked from home3.0%8.9%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.0%7.7%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025