COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vandalia vs Mexico
PLACE A
Vandalia, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Mexico, Indiana
Vandalia is 64% smaller than Mexico. Mexico earns more, with a median household income $17,367 higher.
VANDALIAMEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population327906−64% vs Mexico
Population density331165+166
Population growth5.6%9.4%−3.8 pts
Median age26.246.5−20.3
Male64.5%57.7%+6.8 pts
Female35.5%42.3%−6.8 pts
Foreign-born4.1%0.0%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.8%92.6%−27.9 pts
Black19.1%2.4%+16.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%0.0%+7.9 pts
Asian6.0%0.0%+6.0 pts
Other2.2%5.0%−2.8 pts
Median household income$70,268$87,635−$17,367
Per capita income$23,554$44,306−$20,752
Poverty rate3.9%2.1%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.318+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%22.9%−15.4 pts
Graduate degree1.1%3.9%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate13.0%0.0%+13.0 pts
Labor force participation59.8%45.3%+14.5 pts
Median home value$77,500$108,400−$30,900
Median gross rent$1,217$600+$617
Owner-occupied69.0%85.3%−16.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%13.9%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%0.0%+17.1 pts
Average commute30.217.4+12.7
Worked from home0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024