COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wabasha vs Rochester
PLACE A
Wabasha, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Rochester, Pennsylvania
Wabasha is 23% smaller than Rochester. Wabasha earns more, with a median household income $21,434 higher. Wabasha has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
WABASHAROCHESTERDIFFERENCE
Total population2,5993,358−23% vs Rochester
Population density3175,711−5,394
Population growth1.5%-5.1%+6.6 pts
Median age56.542.1+14.4
Male51.8%43.4%+8.5 pts
Female48.2%56.6%−8.5 pts
Foreign-born2.2%3.5%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%82.8%+13.3 pts
Black0.0%11.0%−11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%0.6%+0.4 pts
Asian0.2%0.9%−0.8 pts
Other2.7%4.6%−2.0 pts
Median household income$64,514$43,080+$21,434
Per capita income$44,531$27,873+$16,658
Poverty rate10.2%23.6%−13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.405+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%17.0%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree7.0%6.6%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%9.4%−7.6 pts
Labor force participation48.7%59.8%−11.1 pts
Median home value$262,300$116,800+$145,500
Median gross rent$757$801−$44
Owner-occupied68.3%43.3%+25.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%17.2%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households26.0%38.4%−12.4 pts
Average commute21.418.1+3.3
Worked from home10.0%5.1%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured2.4%10.9%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025